Is there a minimum distance required for a jury to determine the severity of a sexual assault?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Thompson, G051654 (Cal. App. 2017):
[Citation.]" (People v. Dominguez (2006) 39 Cal.4th 1141, 1151-1152.) Although the jury must consider the actual distance the victim was forced to move, no minimum distance is required so long as "the movement is substantial." (Id. at p. 1152.)
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