P. v. Veillette
Defendant Robert Rudolph Veillette was convicted by jury of second degree murder with personal use of a deadly weapon (Pen. Code,[1] 187, subd. (a); 12022, subd. (b)(1)). Defendant was sentenced to a total prison term of 16 years to life. On appeal, defendant contends: (1) the trial court erred in using CALCRIM No. 506 to instruct the jury on justifiable homicide in defending against harm to a person within a home; (2) the trial court erred in using CALCRIM No. 220 to instruct the jury on reasonable doubt; and (3) the trial court erred in using CACRIM No. 224 to instruct the jury on circumstantial evidence. Court find no error and affirm the judgment.
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