California Courts of Appeal
Jul. 16, 2015
Conviction reversed on mental health instruction
The 1st District Court of Appeal reversed a mayhem conviction Tuesday in a case that illustrates a shift in how the state views mental health in the context of criminal law.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The 1st District Court of Appeal on Tuesday reversed a mayhem conviction in a case
that illustrates a shift in how the state views mental health in the context of criminal
law.
A three-judge panel ruled that Alameda County Superior Court Judge Jon R. Rolefson
erred in refusing to give jurors an instruction that would ...
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