California Supreme Court· 6/3/2013

People v. Bryant

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56 Cal. 4th 959
301 P.3d 1136
157 Cal. Rptr. 3d 522
2013 WL 2372310
2013 Cal. LEXIS 4695

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“A defendant commits voluntary manslaughter when a homicide that is committed either with intent to kill or with conscious disregard for life—and therefore would normally constitute murder—is nevertheless reduced or mitigated to manslaughter.” (Emphasis added.)
“A defendant commits voluntary manslaughter when a homicide that is committed either with intent to kill or with conscious disregard for life — and therefore would normally constitute murder — is nevertheless reduced or mitigated to manslaughter.” (Emphasis added.)

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Judges: Liu, Kennard

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