Legal Opinion
People v. Wild
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 6, 1976No. Crim. 28259PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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FLEMING, Acting P. J.
Charles Carl Wild was convicted by a jury of involuntary manslaughter. (Pen. Code, § 192, subd. 2.) He appeals the judgment and order granting probation,1 arguing the insufficiency of the evidence as a matter of law, the need for the People to elect between voluntary and involuntary manslaughter, and the trial court’s authority to declare the conviction a misdemeanor.
Under the familiar rule governing appellate review, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the judgment. Kenneth Wilkens, the 17-year-old decedent, had been drinking alcoholic beverages…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- People v. PiorkowskiCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
- People v. LathropCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1920
- People v. WalkerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
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3Cited by8 opinions
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