People v. Blakeslee

Opinion

FLEMING, J.

On the evening of 9 November 1967, Mary Jane Blakeslee was killed in her apartment'fin Canoga Park, Los Angeles, by five gunshot wounds, four in the head and one in the back. Two children lived with her in the apartment—her daughter, Teresa Blakeslee, age 18, and her son, Michael Blakeslee, age 16. Earlier in the year Teresa had moved out of the apartment for a few months, but she had later returned home. Michael had spent a year with the California Youth Authority.

On the evening of the slaying Michael had an argument with his mother over his drinking and driving, and his…