What is the test for provocation in a case of malice murder?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Muro, D076118 (Cal. App. 2020):

he was provoked. The rationale is that provocation may negate the elements of premeditation, deliberateness and willfulness that are required for that degree of the crime. . . . But more is required to reduce malice murder to voluntary manslaughter. For that, an objective test also applies: the provocation must be so great that, in the words of CALCRIM No. 570, it 'would have caused a person of average disposition to act rashly and without due deliberation, that is, from passion rather than from judgment.' " (People v. Jones (2014) 223 Cal.App.4th 995, 1000-1001, italics added & citation omitted.)

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