What is adequate notice to a defendant in a criminal case?

For purposes of due process, notice to the defendant is adequate if the charging document uses words sufficient to place defendant on notice of the offenses charged so that he may have a reasonable opportunity to prepare and present a defense. (People v. Bright (1996) 12 Cal.4th 652, 670.) The charging document was sufficient to place defendant on notice of the charges against him and it gave him a reasonable opportunity to prepare and present a defense to the substantive charges and to the alleged sentence enhancement. There was no violation of his right to due process of law.