People v. Cortes

Opinion

McADAMS, J.

A jury convicted defendant Leopoldo Alejandro Cortes of murder in the first degree and found true the allegation that he used a deadly and dangerous weapon, a knife, in the commission of the murder. (Pen. Code, §§ 187, 12022, subd. (b)(1).)1 He was sentenced to prison for 25 years to life, *877with a consecutive term of one year for the weapon enhancement. On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred prejudicially by unduly restricting the testimony of his psychiatric expert. We agree with this contention and will reverse the judgment on that basis.

Defendant also contends…