P. v. Pauletich
Appellant was convicted by jury of the second degree murder of Janet Cook, a woman described as a prostitute, crack addict and con artist. (Pen. Code, 187-189.) The jury also found that appellant intentionally and personally discharged a handgun causing great bodily injury in the commission of Cooks murder within the meaning of section 12022.53, subdivision (d). He was sentenced to a total prison term of 40 years to life. On appeal, appellant raises a single evidentiary issuethat the court erroneously excluded evidence crucial to his defense that Cooks threatening and demanding conduct in the weeks before the shooting provoked him to kill her in a heat of passion. Court disagree and affirm.
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