PEOPLE V. HUMPHREY
13 Cal.4th 1073 (1996)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was an appeal over the admissibility of battered woman syndrome
and its scope of admissibility.
FACTS: Humphrey (D) shot and killed Albert Hampton. D claimed that Albert had been
beating on her and used the battered woman syndrome as a defense at trial. D presented
expert evidence at trial regarding battered woman syndrome and the fact that D suffered from
that syndrome. D and several witnesses confirmed Hampton's physical abuse of D. (However the
record is devoid of any forensic evidence regarding D's physical condition from the alleged
abuse). The court instructed the jury and the jury asked for and received clarification of
the terms subjectively honest and objectively reasonable during deliberations and found D
guilty of voluntary manslaughter with personal use of a firearm.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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