Judicial Council of California Criminal Jury Instructions (“CALCRIM”) 1600 (“The defendant is charged with robbery [in violation of Penal Code section 211]. To prove that the defendant is guilty of this crime, the People must prove that: 1 The defendant took property that was not (his/...
What this means legally is that you could still be charged with PC 211 robbery if you take property directly from a victim - or - you take property that is within their presence. UnderCALCRIM 1600 Jury Instructions, which are the elements of the crimes for robbery, property will be conside...
California Penal Code 488 PC. This code section states: “Theft in other cases is petty theft.” See also CALCRIM 1801. Penal Code 484 PC. See also People v. Davis (Cal. App. 3d Dist. 2016) 3 Cal. App. 5th 708; People v. James (1957) 155 Cal. App. 2d 604; People v. Willi...
California Penal Code 187 PC. This section is sometimes mistakenly called “Police Code 187”.People v. Summers (1983) 147 Cal.App.3d 180, 184.CALCRIM 520; See also California Penal Code 188 PC.California Penal Code 189 PC.California Penal Code 190.2 PC et seq. This section (as well ...