May 14, 2026
Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Eight
The Rule of People v. Wilmot is that a trial court commits prejudicial error when it modifies a CALCRIM jury instruction to require that a killing be "unintentional" for voluntary manslaughter, under circumstances where the modification incorrectly suggests that an intentional killing in the heat of passion cannot qualify as voluntary manslaughter.
March 16, 2026
Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Four
The Rule of People v. Dunn is that a trial court must give CALCRIM No.