A-53-21 State v. Timothy J. Canfield (086644)
Should the trial court have instructed the jury sua sponte on the lesser-included offense of passion/provocation manslaughter, and in a murder trial in which the trial court decides to instruct the jury on self-defense, should the court consider and make specific findings on the record regarding whether to instruct the jury on the lesser-included offense of passion/provocation manslaughter regardless of whether that instruction was requested by either party?
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- Certification granted : June 6, 2022
- Posted: June 6, 2022
- Argued: Nov. 7, 2022
- Decided: Jan. 11, 2023