People v. Valentine
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People v. Valentine, 28 Cal.2d 121, 169 P.2d 1 (1946) is a landmark California Supreme Court voluntary manslaughter case where the court holds that mere words may be adequate provocation.
Quick Facts People v. Valentine, Decided April 30, 1946 ...
People v. Valentine | |
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Decided April 30, 1946 | |
Full case name | The People, Respondent, v. John Valentine, Appellant. |
Citation(s) | 28 Cal. 2d 121; 169 P.2d 1 |
Holding | |
Verbal aggression can be considered adequate provocation when determining if the defendant committed a crime of passion. District Court of Appeal reversed. | |
Court membership | |
Chief Justice | Phil S. Gibson |
Associate Justices | John W. Shenk, Douglas L. Edmonds, Jesse W. Carter, Roger J. Traynor, B. Rey Schauer, Homer R. Spence |
Case opinions | |
Majority | Schauer, joined by Gibson, Carter, Traynor |
Concurrence | Spence |
Dissent | Shenk, joined by Edmonds |
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