Legal Opinion
People v. Free
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 26, 1982No. Crim. 4979PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ANDREEN, J.
Appellant, John Arthur Free, was charged jointly with his brother Joe with murder (Pen. Code, § 187). He was tried separately and found guilty of second degree murder. The jury further found that he used a firearm during the offense (Pen. Code, § 12022.5). He appeals, alleging prosecutorial misconduct and instructional error.
Facts
Appellant, his brother Joe and the decedent Fear became embroiled in a barroom brawl in Modesto. According to prosecution witnesses, prior to the fight appellant left the bar to obtain a .45 caliber pistol. When he returned he had something heavy…
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