Jonathan Armstrong Watkins v. Commonwealth of Virginia
── Jonathan Armstrong Watkins v. Commonwealth of Virginia ──
Court: Court of Appeals of Virginia
Date: June 03, 2025
Category: General
Decision: Trial court did not abuse its discretion refusing to instruct jury on voluntary manslaughter; not more than a scintilla of evidence there was reasonable provocation or passion to support voluntary manslaughter instruction; no abuse of discretion denying motion to strike as evidence sufficient for finding of causation, second-degree murder, and use of a firearm
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