OPINION
A jury convicted Christopher Prieto Hernandez of first degree murder on a theory of premeditation and deliberation. On appeal, Hernandez asserts the standard jury instruction on provocation (CALCRIM No. 522) was incomplete and misleading as it relates to second degree murder. We reject this contention and affirm the judgment.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On the evening of July 26, 2003, Hernandez...
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