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Court Overturns Murder Conviction In 2019 BART Stabbing, Citing Incomplete Jury Instructions

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A man convicted of second-degree murder in a fatal BART stabbing over a stolen shoe will either face a retrial or receive a reduced conviction of voluntary manslaughter after an appeals judge found the jury had not been properly instructed on how to evaluate his self-defense claim.

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Court Overturns Murder Conviction In 2019 BART Stabbing, Citing Incomplete Jury Instructions

A man convicted of second-degree murder in a fatal BART stabbing over a stolen shoe will either face a retrial or receive a reduced conviction of voluntary manslaughter after an appeals judge found the jury had not been properly instructed on how to evaluate his self-defense claim.

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SFist broke the news on Friday, June 19, 2026.
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