Explore 19 court opinions on Voluntary Manslaughter. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Felony Murder Conviction
Badie v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Georgia reviewed a case where a defendant was convicted of felony murder a...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Gang Evidence
People v. Anderson, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Anderson, was convicted of second-degree murder and unlawful possession...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible; voluntary manslaughter instruction not warranted
People v. Dozier, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Dozier, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly...
California Court Affirms Murder Conviction and Death Sentence
People v. Melgoza, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. On appeal,...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Taito, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Taito, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly w...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible; Manslaughter Instruction Properly Denied
People v. Page, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Page, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly w...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible; voluntary manslaughter instruction not warranted
People v. Roberts, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Roberts, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dea...
Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Felony Murder and Aggravated Assault Conviction
Walton v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision in Walton v. State, upholding the...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible; Manslaughter Instruction Properly Denied
People v. Dejesus-Galindo, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly ...
Felony child endangerment conviction affirmed for leaving infant in car
People v. Miller, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Miller, was convicted of felony child endangerment after leaving his infant...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admissibility
People v. Jimenez, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Jimenez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly w...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Kitchens v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a defendant's confes...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Bray, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. The a...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admissibility
People v. Ramos, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Ramos, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weap...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Bad Acts Evidence
People v. Hickman, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Hickman, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly we...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Whipple, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Whipple, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly we...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible; Manslaughter Instruction Properly Denied
People v. Morrison, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Morrison, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dead...
California Supreme Court: Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession
People v. Patton, decided by California Supreme Court on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, obtained after he...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction, Admitting 'Other Acts' Evidence
State of Iowa v. Ezekiel Kieffer, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on February 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for first-degree mur...