People v. Moncada

Opinion

HOLLENHORST, J.

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant Jose Rogelio Moncada appeals from his conviction of involuntary manslaughter (Pen. Code,1 § 194) and child abuse homicide, i.e., inflicting injury on a child under eight years old, which is reasonably likely to cause great bodily injury, causing death (§ 273ab). Defendant contends his involuntary manslaughter conviction should be reversed because a heightened showing of proximate cause is required to trigger criminal liability for a death *1127that occurs more than three years after an unlawful act. He next contends the trial court erred in denying…