KENNARD, J., Concurring. Defendant was charged with murder after fatally stabbing her boyfriend during an argument. Defendant testified that she “thrust [a] knife at” the victim as he lunged at her, causing the knife to enter his chest, but the stabbing “wasn’t deliberate.” The trial court instructed the jury on first and second degree murder. The court also instructed the jury on voluntary manslaughter, a…
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