What authority has the court relied on to instruct the jury on the charge of involuntary manslaughter?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Molina, B239984 (Cal. App. 2012):
The authority cited by defendant does not persuade us that the trial court erred in not giving the involuntary manslaughter instruction. People v. Barton, supra, 12 Cal.4th 186, in which the trial court properly instructed the jury on the lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter (id. at p. 190), did not involve an act committed in the driving of a vehicle. It thus is inapposite.
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