Legal Opinion

People v. Hem

California Court of Appeal, 5th District

Decided January 11, 2019No. C086016PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDuarte, J.

*220On the night of October 11, 2014, defendant Andy Hem fatally shot his brother, victim Sokorng "Sok" Hem. The People argued the shooting was first degree murder; defendant claimed justifiable self-defense. The jury found defendant guilty of voluntary manslaughter and discharging a firearm in a grossly negligent manner ( Pen. Code, §§ 192, subd. (a), 246.3 ) and found that he personally used a firearm (id ., § 12022.5, subd. (a) ). The trial court sentenced defendant to prison for 16 years. Defendant timely filed this appeal. On appeal defendant contends the prosecutor misstated the law in…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. People v. CooperCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
  2. People v. BurgenerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1986
  3. People v. KeenanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  4. People v. ReyesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998
  5. People v. AdcoxCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. Cardoza CA2/7California Court of Appeal · 2020
  2. People v. FloresCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2021
  3. People v. Smith CA2/1California Court of Appeal · 2021

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