Kenneth Duane ROY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. James GOMEZ; John Van De Kamp; And William Merkle, Et Al., Respondents-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
BROWNING, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from the denial of a petition for habeas corpus. Petitioner Kenneth Duane Roy challenges his state court convictions of robbery and first-degree murder for aiding and abetting a felony murder. He contends the state trial court erred by failing to instruct the jury on the specific intent that is a necessary element of aiding and abetting under California law. The district court agreed, but held the error harmless. A divided panel of this court affirmed. We granted en banc review, and now reverse.
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Petitioner Kenneth Duane Roy and his friend Jesse…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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