People v. Jackson

*1682PERLEY, J.—

I respectfully dissent.

In my opinion the majority’s statement of facts places more emphasis than is justified on an equal responsibility for the confrontation which led to Dickson being shot. Certainly, the football players, their friends, relatives and supporters were at the dance to celebrate the victory of the Berkeley football team. On the other hand, the defendant, Greg Tolbert, Lament Butcher, Carlos Garcia, and Ferris Foreman were not students at the university or ardent supporters of the team and their actions indicate that they came as a group with the intent to cause…