People v. Saille

Supreme Court of California · Decided 1991-12-12

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Opinion PANELLI, J. We granted review in this case to resolve a conflict among the Courts of Appeal regarding the impact of legislation abolishing diminished capacity on the crime of voluntary manslaughter. Specifically, the issue is whether the law of this state still permits a reduction of what would otherwise be murder to nonstatutory voluntary manslaugh…

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