People v. Manzanares

Opinion by

Judge BRIGGS.

Defendant, Christopher L. Manzanares, appeals a judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of felony menacing. Defendant contends the trial court committed reversible error in denying his motions for mistrial and for judgment of acquittal, in rejecting several of his requests pertaining to instructions, and in permitting the prosecution to amend the information during trial. We affirm.

Defendant attended a party at a house with several of his friends. One of these friends became involved in an altercation with a member of another group. Defendant…