People v. Perkins CA1/3

Filed 8/25/16 P. v. Perkins CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent, v. A144225

ELONZIA PERKINS, JR.,

(Contra Costa County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. 51305390)

This is an appeal from judgment after a jury convicted defendant Elonzia Perkins, Jr., of second degree murder and negligent discharge of a firearm, and found true the allegation that he personally used a firearm, causing death. On appeal, defendant raises several challenges to the trial court’s instructions to the jury with respect to the issues of self-defense and the lesser included offense of involuntary manslaughter. We affirm.

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