Does a church official possess church property if he or she has control or the right to control the property?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Minnich, F077819 (Cal. App. 2020):
16. The jury was instructed that "[a] church official possesses church property if he or she has control or the right to control the property." This was a correct statement of law because "persons responsible for protecting and preserving property are properly deemed to be robbery victims." (People v. Weddles (2010) 184 Cal.App.4th 1365, 1370.)
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