Are instructions on involuntary manslaughter required in a motor vehicle accident?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cook, F066847, F066872 (Cal. App. 2015):
We review independently whether instructions on involuntary manslaughter were required in the present case. (People v. Banks, supra, 59 Cal.4th at p. 1160.)
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