Ruling by
Sandra L. MarguliesLower Court
Solano County Superior CourtLower Court Judge
Wendy G. Getty
A trial court properly found that a defendant was not entitled to a jury instruction of a lesser included offense where it was inconsistent with the primary function of the accusatory pleading test, under U.S. Supreme Court precedent in 'People v. Montoya.'
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