People v. Sekona

Opinion

TURNER, P. J.

I. Introduction

Defendant, Vaimoe Sekona, appeals from his convictions of mayhem (Pen. Code, § 203) 1 and assault with great bodily injury and with a deadly weapon (§ 245, subd. (a)(1)); plus findings he used a deadly weapon (§ 12022, subd. (b)) and had previously been convicted of a serious felony. (§ 667, subd. (a).) Defendant contends the trial court committed reversible error in failing to instruct sua sponte that an honest but unreasonable belief in the need for self-defense negated the malice required for a mayhem conviction. We disagree and affirm the judgment.

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