How have the courts interpreted jury instructions in the context of Section 4500 of the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Torres, H043671 (Cal. App. 2018):
instructed the jury it could not find defendant guilty of violating section 4500 unless it also found he acted with malice. " ' "[T]he absence of an essential element in one instruction may be supplied by another or cured in light of the instructions as a whole." ' " (People v. Delgado (2017) 2 Cal.5th 544, 574.) In this instance, considering all of the jury instructions, any error was subsequently cured.
"The most advanced legal research software ever built."
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.
Other Questions
How have courts interpreted section 654 of the California Criminal Code when a defendant is convicted of a sex offence under both sections of the S. 654(1) and (2) of the Criminal Code? (California, United States of America)
How have sections 424, subdivision 1 and 425 of the California Criminal Code been interpreted in the context of Section 424(1) of the Criminal Code? (California, United States of America)
How has the court interpreted section 654 of the California Criminal Code, Section 654, subdivision (a) of the Criminal Code? (California, United States of America)
For the purposes of section 1202.4, subdivision (f) of the California Criminal Code, how have courts interpreted the meaning of the term "criminal conduct" in the context of a criminal conviction? (California, United States of America)
Can a defendant be found to have committed a single physical act for purposes of section 654 of the California Criminal Code, Section 215 of the Code of Civil Procedure, Section 422 of the Criminal Code for carjacking? (California, United States of America)
For the purposes of section 1202.4, subdivision (f) of the California Criminal Code, how have courts interpreted the meaning of the term "criminal conduct" in the context of a criminal conviction? (California, United States of America)
How has section 654 of the California Criminal Code been interpreted in the context of Section 654(1) of the Criminal Code? (California, United States of America)
How have courts interpreted section 1016.5 of the California Immigration Code and how have the courts interpreted the word 'court' in that section? (California, United States of America)
What is the effect of section 654 of the Criminal Code of Ontario's Criminal Code when a court finds that a conviction is subject to the provisions of Section 654, subdivision (a) of the Act of the Court of Justice? (California, United States of America)
Does section 667 of the California Criminal Code prohibit the District Attorney from invoking section 654 of the Criminal Code to strike a prior conviction enhancement under Section 667? (California, United States of America)
