People v. Cravens
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted of various crimes against a number of victims. At issue was whether there was sufficient evidence to support defendant's conviction of second degree murder under a theory of implied malice when defendant cracked the victim's skull by punching him during a fight. The Court of Appeal reduced the conviction to voluntary manslaughter because of insufficient evidence of implied malice, focusing solely on the subjective component of implied malice. The court held, however, that the evidence was sufficient to satisfy both the physical and mental components of implied malice. Accordingly, the court held that the Court of Appeal erred in finding otherwise.
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