People v. Pecina

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• the court rejected defendant’s instruction on voluntary manslaughter even though there was evidence that tended to support the defenses of insanity and voluntary intoxication
• “To sustain the felony murder conviction, it is fundamental that each element of the predicate offense *** be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.”
• the court rejected defendant's instruction on voluntary manslaughter even though there was evidence that tended to support the defenses of insanity and voluntary intoxication.

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