People v. Herrera

Opinion by

Judge CASEBOLT.

Defendant, Manuel Herrera, Jr., appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict rejecting his insanity defense and finding him guilty of first degree murder. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Some hours after defendant's father told him he needed to get a job or move out of the family home, defendant retrieved a knife from the garage, walked to his parent's bedroom, awakened his father, and stabbed him repeatedly. Defendant's brother stopped the attack and defendant fled. His father died from the injuries, and upon his arrest several days later,…