CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Court Control of Proceedings
......Dismissal/Acquittal Motions
2 Cards On This Topic:

Father guilty of involuntary manslaughter and child abuse homicide of his 3-mo.-old son even though son died 8 yrs. later of complications resulting from the initial abuse.

Though court should have argued D's dismissal motion and ruled outside jury's presence, no prejudice where defense counsel informed the court he would not argue the motion, D not denied fair trial, and he confessed on the stand.