California Supreme Court
Nov. 6, 2012
California Supreme Court issues decision in apparent rescue mission case
The court reinstated the conviction of a man who killed his son in the process of "play wrestling" with him. It was the second time the court reinstated the conviction, after two previous reversals by a state appellate court.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The California Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the conviction of a man who killed his son in the process of wrestling with him.
The case appeared to be a so-called rescue mission by the state high court. The term refers to cases that don't meet the court's normal criteria for granting review. Instead, the justices tend to take the case because it touches them personally or they are trying to...
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