In a motor vehicle case, in what circumstances will the jury be instructed on the charge of gross vehicular manslaughter?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Moran, B291028 (Cal. App. 2020):
We further conclude the trial court correctly refused to instruct the jury on the related offense of gross vehicular manslaughter. (See People v. Birks (1998) 19 Cal.4th 108, 137 [a court need not give a requested instruction a related offense to
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