People v. Worthy

Opinion

WOODS, J.

Defendant has appealed from his conviction for second degree murder, in violation of Penal Code section 187. The jury found true the allegation that he used a firearm in the commission of the offense. Following a trial on the issue of sanity, the jury found that defendant was legally sane at the time of the commission of the offense. Defendant was sentenced to state prison for a total of six years.

He seeks reversal of his conviction for the following reasons:

“1. The trial court erred in denying his pretrial motion for appointment of a medical expert.

2. The court abused its…