Is there a mistake in the instruction of sua sponte instruction on accident in a motor vehicle case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Wiggins, E053321 (Cal. App. 2013):
We conclude there was no instructional error because defendant did not object to the modification and did not request a pinpoint instruction on the accident defense, as applied to involuntary manslaughter. Our high court in People v. Anderson (2011) 51 Cal.4th 989, 992, 998, held that sua sponte instruction on accident is not required when the defense is raised to rebut the mental element of the charged crime.
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