P. v. Trejo
Oscar Acosta Trejo appeals the judgment entered after he was convicted of second degree murder. (Pen. Code, 187, subd. (a)/189.)[1] He was sentenced to prison for 15 years to life, plus a consecutive one-year term for personal use of a deadly and dangerous weapon. ( 12022, subd. (b)(1).) Trejo contends the trial court improperly excluded evidence of his cultural background as it related to his heat of passion defense. He also claims prosecutorial misconduct and instructional error. Court affirm.
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