P. v. Robinson
Defendant Jimmy Lee Robinson stabbed his wifes ex-boyfriend to death and was convicted of first degree murder. His defense at trial was that he was defending himself and his wife or was provoked. On appeal, he argues that (1) the court instructed the jury erroneously on the circumstances under which provocation can reduce the degree of murder from first to second; (2) the court erred in failing to instruct the jury on involuntary manslaughter on its own motion; and (3) the court erred in excluding evidence that the victim had been convicted of making a criminal threat. Court affirm.
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