People v. Randle
California Supreme Court
111 P.3d 987 (2005)
Relevant factsFree
After Daryl Randle's young cousin Byron was caught burglarizing a car, the car's owner and relatives beat Byron severely. Randle returned, heard Byron screaming and someone threatening to kill him, and fired shots to protect Byron, killing Brian Robinson. Randle was convicted of second-degree murder after the trial court refused to instruct on the imperfect defense of another. He appealed.
IssueFree
Whether an individual who kills someone under the actual, albeit unreasonable, belief that it is necessary to protect another person from imminent death or serious bodily harm is guilty of voluntary manslaughter rather than murder.