P. v. Triplett CA6
A jury found defendant Thomas Andrew Triplett guilty of second degree murder and found he personally used a deadly and dangerous weapon in commission of the offense. The trial court found he had suffered two prior serious felony convictions. The court sentenced Triplett to an aggregate term of 45 years to life consecutive to 11 years in prison.
Triplett raises numerous claims on appeal. First, Triplett contends the trial court erred by excluding testimony from a defense expert witness about “lifestyle and situational factors” that put the victim at high risk of becoming a victim of violent crime. Second, Triplett contends the trial court erred by failing to instruct the jury on voluntary manslaughter based on imperfect self-defense and defense of others. Third, Triplett contends the trial court erred by failing to instruct the jury on a heat of passion theory of voluntary manslaughter.
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