California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Thongvilay, 62 Cal.App.4th 71, 72 Cal.Rptr.2d 738 (Cal. App. 1998):
On appeal, Naly complains that the trial court's special instruction, as read, is an incorrect statement of the law. We disagree. As respondent points out, the trial court's instruction parallels CALJIC Former No. 14.55 and correctly states the objective standard of determining whether defendants had reached a place of temporary safety based upon all the surrounding circumstances. (People v. Johnson, supra, 5 Cal.App.4th 552, 559-560, 7 Cal.Rptr.2d 23.)
THE TRIAL COURT PROPERLY ADMITTED THONGVILAY'S HOSPITAL STATEMENT TO OFFICER CLARK
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.