PEOPLE V. BORCHERS
50 Cal.2d 321, 325 P.2d 97 (1958)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was an appeal of a reduction of a sentence to voluntary manslaughter.
FACTS: Borchers (D) became engaged to Dotty. D even took common law vows with Dotty before he was divorced from his current wife. D even set Dotty up her own apartment. D then learned from a private detective that a pimp was taking money from and having sexual relations with Dotty. Six months after meeting Dotty, she told D she wanted to be dead. A few days later she held a pistol and goaded D urging him to shoot her. D shot Dotty in the head. A second degree murder verdict was reduced by the court to voluntary manslaughter. The People (P) appealed; malice aforethought has been established.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND
DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
Get
free access to the entire content for Mac, PC or Online
for 2-3 days and free samples
of all kinds of products.
https://bsmsphd.com
No comments:
Post a Comment