How have courts treated a defense request for instruction on heat of passion?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Redd, B257939 (Cal. App. 2016):
Finally, in People v. Wharton (1991) 53 Cal.3d 522, the defendant claimed the trial court erroneously refused to give a defense-requested instruction on heat of passion.
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