People v. Webber

Opinion

WOODS (Fred), J.

Defendant, who was convicted of second degree murder and false imprisonment, contends that the court made numerous erroneous rulings relating to the rejection of requested instructions, the use of prior arrest reports, and various sentencing errors. Since we conclude that the court improperly refused to give an involuntary manslaughter instruction, we reverse the murder conviction and affirm the false imprisonment conviction.

Factual and Procedural Synopsis

1. Procedural history

In an information filed on March 20, 1989, appellant was charged in count I with murder in…