Legal Opinion
People v. Welch
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 18, 1982No. Crim. 41512PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FEINERMAN, P. J.
Defendant, James Alvin Welch, was charged with murder (Pen. Code, § 187) and use of a firearm in the commission of the offense (Pen. Code, §§ 12022.5, 1203.06, subd. (a)(1)). His first jury trial ended in a mistrial. After a second jury trial, he was convicted of voluntary manslaughter (Pen. Code, § 192, subd. 1), a lesser and necessarily included offense of the murder charge. Defendant was also found guilty of the charge of using a firearm in the commission of the offense. He was sentenced to four years in state prison.
Defendant appeals on three grounds: First, he…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by13 opinions
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