What are the grounds for reversal of a defendant's convictions for premeditated attempted murder?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Brizuela, D071364 (Cal. App. 2018):
Brizuela next asserts that his convictions for premeditated attempted murder must be reversed because the court failed to instruct the jury that a premeditated attempted murder specifically, rather than any attempted murder generally, was a natural and probable consequence of the uncharged target offense of aggravated assault. Although People v. Favor (2012) 54 Cal.4th 868 (Favor) holds that such an instruction is not
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