What is the effect of a person being moved 50 feet (1.5m) away from the crime scene?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Vega, G045866 (Cal. App. 2012):
3. He cites, for example, People v. Hoard (2002) 103 Cal.App.4th 599, 607, where jewelry store employees were moved 50 feet into a back room. However, just because a victim is moved a similar or greater distance does not mean there is a substantial change in the victim's environment.
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