What is the test for a jury to convict a person of trespassing in a commercial premises?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Winn, E069635 (Cal. App. 2019):
The jury need not be unanimous as to what offense the defendant was intending to commit when he or she entered the premises. The jury must only agree the defendant intended to commit a theft or a felony at the time of entry. (People v. Taylor (2010) 48 Cal.4th 574, 627-628.) Where the facts and circumstances of a case and the conduct of the defendant reasonably indicate his or her purpose in entering the premises is to commit
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