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People v. Ferguson

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 28, 2011No. G043190PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

O’LEARY, J.

Elijah Leigh Ferguson appeals from his conviction for second degree murder, driving under the influence causing great bodily injury, and driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 percent or higher causing great bodily injury. Ferguson contends (1) the trial court erred in denying his request for an instruction on the partial defense of unconsciousness as a result of voluntary intoxication (CALCRIM No. 626), which could have reduced the offense to involuntary manslaughter; (2) evidence of data obtained from his car’s event data recorder was improperly admitted; and (3) the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. People v. BrevermanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998
  2. People v. SedenoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  3. People v. FlannelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
  4. People v. OchoaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
  5. People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1981

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. People v. MathsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
  2. People v. BatchelorCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014
  3. People v. CarlsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
  4. (HC) Harsin v. HillDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2021
  5. (HC) Moore v. FrauenheimDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2019

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