P. v. Valentin CA2/2
Defendant and appellant Zamir Valentin (defendant) was convicted of second degree murder of his girlfriend, Shaenate M.,1 after he shot and killed her during an argument. Defendant contends the trial court improperly instructed the jury regarding implied malice using CALJIC No. 8.11 and failed to sua sponte instruct the jury on involuntary manslaughter as a lesser included offense of second degree murder. He alleges his trial counsel pr
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