Legal Opinion
People v. Herrera
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 16, 2016No. 2d Crim. B261842PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPerren, J.
*469A jury convicted Richard Arce Herrera of first degree murder and found true an allegation that he personally used a weapon. (Pen.Code, §§ 187, subd. (a), 189, 12022, subd. (b)(1).)1 The trial court sentenced him to prison for 26 years to life with 986 days of presentence custody credit. Herrera contends that the trial court violated his constitutional rights to a fair trial and to present a defense by improperly restricting the psychiatric testimony that he could introduce. We agree and reverse.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Prosecution Evidence
Shortly before midnight, Herrera met up with his childhood…
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