Can a jury be confused regarding the elements of pandering?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Spurlock, G055975 (Cal. App. 2020):
9. Defendant contests the jury could have been confused regarding the elements of pandering because the prosecutor argued defendant did not need to be successful in convincing the women to be prostitutes. However, any claims regarding whether the prosecutor misstated the law are forfeited because there was not a timely objection. (People v. Adams (2014) 60 Cal.4th 541, 568-569.)
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