P. v. Jones
Appellant James Stanley Jones was a passenger in Kory B.s red Nissan Altima on September 16, 2007. At approximately 5:00 p.m., while waiting at a red light at the intersection of Catalina Street and Torrance Boulevard, appellant pointed his gun out the window and fired in the direction of two pedestrians, Emmanuel D. and Janet Ordorica, wounding Emmanuel and killing Ordorica. Appellant admitted the shooting, but claimed self-defense. The jury rejected self-defense, and convicted him of murder, attempted murder, and other offenses.
Appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the findings that he did not act in self-defense and that Emmanuel suffered great bodily injury. Appellant also contends that the trial court erred in instructing the jury on the law of mutual combat, and in failing to instruct the jury as to attempted murder as a lesser included offense of murder. Court conclude that the judgment is supported by substantial evidence, and that the trial court did not err in its charge to the jury. Court thus affirm the judgment.
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