What is the test for a jury to determine whether a defendant suffered delusional beliefs that he was under attack at the time of the shooting?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Logwood, A138142 (Cal. App. 2016):
imminent peril at the hands of the victim. (Compare People v. Wright (2005) 35 Cal.4th 964, 974 [where "the circumstances at the time of the shooting only weakly support the conclusion that defendant was acting at that time under a delusional belief that he was under attack," any error in excluding additional evidence that defendant suffered delusional thoughts prior to the shooting was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt].)
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