Does a defendant's accession to the trial court's failure to instruct on involuntary manslaughter invite error?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cook, F066847, F066872 (Cal. App. 2015):
47. Defendants' accession to the trial court's failure to instruct on involuntary manslaughter was not invited error, as counsel did not express a deliberate tactical purpose for merely submitting the matter. (People v. Wilson (2008) 43 Cal.4th 1, 16.)
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