What evidence supports a jury's finding that defendant used excessive force in defending himself against Matthew?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Lew, A149775 (Cal. App. 2018):

Drawing all logical inferences in favor of the verdict, substantial evidence supports the jury's finding that defendant used excessive force in defending himself against Matthew. (People v. Harris (1971) 20 Cal.App.3d 534, 537 [" 'the question of whether there was [excessive force] is ordinarily one of fact for the jury to determine' "].) That the record also includes some evidence from which a rational jury could have found otherwise does not establish defendant acted in self-defense as a matter of law. Accordingly, we find the evidence adduced at trial was sufficient to support his conviction.3

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