People v. Luzovich

THOMPSON (R. L.), J.

The defendant was charged with the murder of his father. He was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to imprisonment in the state prison for a term not to exceed ten years. Prom this judgment an appeal was perfected.

It is contended the court erred in admitting in evidence an alleged involuntary confession of the defendant, and other evidence to which objections were made; that the court failed to instruct the jury on its own volition regarding the defense of justifiable homicide according to the provisions of section 197 of the Penal Code, and that the defendant should…