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Section 2111 | CALCRIM (Jury Instructions)

CALCRIM (Jury Instructions) Section 2111. • Unanimity Instruction. People v. Gary (1987) 189 Cal.App.3d 1212, 1218 [235 Cal.Rptr. 30], overruled on other ground

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Section 2111

CALCRIM (Jury Instructions) § 2111

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Unanimity Instruction. People v. Gary (1987) 189 Cal.App.3d 1212, 1218 [235
Cal.Rptr. 30], overruled on other grounds in People v. Flood (1998) 18 Cal.4th
470, 481 [76 Cal.Rptr.2d 180, 957 P.2d 869]; People v. Durkin (1988) 205
Cal.App.3d Supp. 9, 13 [252 Cal.Rptr. 735]; People v. Mitchell (1986) 188
Cal.App.3d 216, 222 [232 Cal.Rptr. 438]; People v. Leffel (1988) 203
Cal.App.3d 575, 586–587 [249 Cal.Rptr. 906].

Statute Constitutional. Burg v. Municipal Court (1983) 35 Cal.3d 257, 273 [198
Cal.Rptr. 145, 673 P.2d 732].

Prior Convictions. People v. Weathington (1991) 231 Cal.App.3d 69, 90 [282
Cal.Rptr. 170].
LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSES

Misdemeanor Driving Under the Influence or With 0.08 Percent. Veh. Code,
§ 23152(a) & (b); People v. Capetillo (1990) 220 Cal.App.3d 211, 220 [269
Cal.Rptr. 250].
RELATED ISSUES
See the Related Issues section in CALCRIM No. 2111, Driving With 0.08 Percent
Blood Alcohol and CALCRIM No. 2100, Driving a Vehicle or Operating a Vessel
Under the Influence Causing Injury.
SECONDARY SOURCES
2 Witkin & Epstein, California Criminal Law (4th ed. 2012) Crimes Against Public
Peace and Welfare, §§ 272–277.
5 Millman, Sevilla & Tarlow, California Criminal Defense Practice, Ch. 91,
Sentencing, § 91.36 (Matthew Bender).
6 Millman, Sevilla & Tarlow, California Criminal Defense Practice, Ch. 145,
Narcotics and Alcohol Offenses, § 145.02[1] (Matthew Bender).
CALCRIM No. 2101
VEHICLE OFFENSES
134

Cal.Rptr. 30], overruled on other grounds in People v. Flood (1998) 18 Cal.4th
470, 481 [76 Cal.Rptr.2d 180, 957 P.2d 869]; People v. Durkin (1988) 205
Cal.App.3d Supp. 9, 13 [252 Cal.Rptr. 735]; People v. Mitchell (1986) 188
Cal.App.3d 216, 222 [232 Cal.Rptr. 438]; People v. Leffel (1988) 203
Cal.App.3d 575, 586–587 [249 Cal.Rptr. 906].

Statute Constitutional. Burg v. Municipal Court (1983) 35 Cal.3d 257, 273 [198
Cal.Rptr. 145, 673 P.2d 732].

Prior Convictions. People v. Weathington (1991) 231 Cal.App.3d 69, 90 [282
Cal.Rptr. 170].
LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSES

Driving With 0.04 Percent Blood Alcohol With a Passenger for Hire. Veh. Code,
§ 23152(e).
RELATED ISSUES
See the Related Issues section in CALCRIM No. 2111, Driving a Vehicle or
Operating a Vessel Under the Influence Causing Injury (Veh. Code, § 23153)(a), (f),
(g) and CALCRIM No. 2100, Driving With 0.08 Percent Blood Alcohol (Veh. Code,
§ 23152(b).
2103–2109.
Reserved for Future Use
VEHICLE OFFENSES
CALCRIM No. 2102
139

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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 2111. • Unanimity Instruction. People v. Gary (1987) 189 Cal.App.3d 1212, 1218 [235 Cal.Rptr. 30], overruled on other ground. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.

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