Does a "major participant" need to be a "ringleader" with greater participation than others?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Yi, B251560 (Cal. App. 2014):

"Major participant" does not require that the defendant be a "'ringleader'" with greater participation than others. (People v. Proby, supra, 60 Cal.App.4th at p. 934.)

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