CALCRIM (Jury Instructions) Section 1550. it), either personally or through another person.] New January 2006; Revised February 2012 BENCH NOTES Instructional D
CALCRIM (Jury Instructions) § 1550
it), either personally or through another person.]
New January 2006; Revised February 2012
BENCH NOTES
Instructional Duty
The court has a sua sponte duty to give an instruction defining the elements of the
crime.
AUTHORITY
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Elements. Pen. Code, § 453.
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Structure and Forest Land Defined. Pen. Code, § 450.
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Manufacture Defined. People v. Combs (1985) 165 Cal.App.3d 422, 427 [211
Cal.Rptr. 617].
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Includes Intent to Damage Own Property. People v. Morse (2004) 116
Cal.App.4th 1160, 1166 [11 Cal.Rptr.3d 9].
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Constructive vs. Actual Possession. People v. Barnes (1997) 57 Cal.App.4th 552,
556 [67 Cal.Rptr.2d 162].
SECONDARY SOURCES
2 Witkin & Epstein, California Criminal Law (4th ed. 2012) Crimes Against
Property, §§ 268–276.
6 Millman, Sevilla & Tarlow, California Criminal Defense Practice, Ch. 143, Crimes
Against Property, § 143.11 (Matthew Bender).
CALCRIM No. 1550
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This section of the CALCRIM (Jury Instructions) establishes legal requirements and provisions that apply to specific circumstances in California law.
This section applies when the specific conditions outlined in the statute are met. The exact applicability depends on the facts of each situation.
Penalties vary based on the specific violation and circumstances. They may include fines, imprisonment, or other legal consequences as specified in the California code.
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In simple terms: CALCRIM (Jury Instructions) Section 1550. it), either personally or through another person.] New January 2006; Revised February 2012 BENCH NOTES Instructional D. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.