Ruling by
Cynthia G. AaronLower Court
Santa Clara County Superior CourtLower Court Judge
David Cena
A trial court did not err in failing to instruct the jury sua sponte on a lesser included offense because no reasonably jury could conclude that the defendant was guilty of the lesser, but not the greater offense.
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