P. v. Crawford
Defendant appeals from a conviction of first degree murder. He contends there was insufficient evidence of premeditation; the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury to view evidence of his preoffense statements with caution; defense counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to request such a cautionary instruction; the trial court violated his constitutional right to cross examination by refusing to allow evidence of a prosecution witnesss past lies to the police; and the cumulative effect of the errors at trial requires reversal of his conviction. Court agree that the trial courts error regarding the preoffense statements requires reversal of appellants conviction. As Court explain, the People shall have the option of accepting a modification of the judgment to reflect a conviction of second degree murder.
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