P. v. Ranteesi
Appellant Simon Ranteesi brutally killed Milia Ranteesi, his estranged wife, bludgeoning her to death in the presence of their children. A jury convicted him of first degree murder by use of a deadly weapon, and he was sentenced to 26 years to life in prison. On appeal, appellant makes two contentions: (1) the trial court abused its discretion when it precluded his expert witnesses from testifying as to the specific matters that formed the basis for their opinions that he suffered from delusional disorder; and (2) the trial court erred in rejecting his request that the jury be instructed on unconsciousness by involuntary intoxication because the evidence showed he was in a Paxil induced manic state when he committed the killing. Court conclude that the first contention has merit, but that the error was harmless, and that the second contention has no merit. Court therefore affirm.
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