Section 2182 | CALCRIM (Jury Instructions)

See the Related Issues section to CALCRIM No. 2182, Evading Peace Offıcer:
Misdemeanor.
SECONDARY SOURCES
2 Witkin & Epstein, California Criminal Law (4th ed. 2012) Crimes Against Public
Peace and Welfare, § 328, 329.
3 Millman, Sevilla & Tarlow, California Criminal Defense Practice, Ch. 63, Double
Jeopardy, § 63.21[2][a] (Matthew Bender).
5 Millman, Sevilla & Tarlow, California Criminal Defense Practice, Ch. 91,
Sentencing, §§ 91.22[1][a][iv], 91.60[2][b][i], [ii], 91.81[1][d], [8] (Matthew
Bender).
6 Millman, Sevilla & Tarlow, California Criminal Defense Practice, Ch. 142, Crimes
Against the Person, §§ 142.01[2][b][ii][B], 142.02[2][c], [3][c] (Matthew Bender).
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AUTHORITY
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Elements. Veh. Code, §§ 2800.1(a), 2800.2.
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Willful or Wanton Disregard. People v. Schumacher (1961) 194 Cal.App.2d 335,
339–340 [14 Cal.Rptr. 924].
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Three Violations or Property Damage as Wanton Disregard—Definitional. People
v. Taylor (2018) 19 Cal.App.5th 1195, 1202–1203 [228 Cal.Rptr.3d 575]; People
v. Pinkston (2003) 112 Cal.App.4th 387, 392–393 [5 Cal.Rptr.3d 274].
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Distinctively Marked Vehicle. People v. Hudson (2006) 38 Cal.4th 1002,
1010–1011 [44 Cal.Rptr.3d 632, 136 P.3d 168].
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Distinctive Uniform. People v. Estrella (1995) 31 Cal.App.4th 716, 724 [37
Cal.Rptr.2d 383]; People v. Mathews (1998) 64 Cal.App.4th 485, 491 [75
Cal.Rptr.2d 289].
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Jury Must Determine Status as Peace Officer. People v. Flood, supra, 18 Cal.4th
at p. 482.
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Red Lamp, Siren, Additional Distinctive Feature of Car, and Distinctive Uniform
Must Be Proved. People v. Hudson, supra, 38 Cal.4th at p. 1013; People v.
Acevedo (2003) 105 Cal.App.4th 195, 199 [129 Cal.Rptr.2d 270]; People v.
Brown (1989) 216 Cal.App.3d 596, 599–600 [264 Cal.Rptr. 908].
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Defendant Need Not Receive Violation Points for Conduct. People v. Leonard
(2017) 15 Cal.App.5th 275, 281 [222 Cal.Rptr3d 868].
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Statute Does Not Require Lawful Performance of a Duty. People v. Fuentes
(2022) 78 Cal.App.5th 670, 679–680 [294 Cal.Rptr.3d 43].
LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSES
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Misdemeanor Evading a Pursuing Peace Officer. Veh. Code, § 2800.1; People v.
Springfield (1993) 13 Cal.App.4th 1674, 1680–1681 [17 Cal.Rptr.2d 278].
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Failure to Yield. Veh. Code, § 21806; People v. Diaz (2005) 125 Cal.App.4th
1484, 1491 [23 Cal.Rptr.3d 653]. (Lesser included offenses may not be used for
the requisite “three or more violations.”)
RELATED ISSUES
Inherently Dangerous Felony
A violation of Vehicle Code section 2800.2 is not an inherently dangerous felony
supporting a felony murder conviction. (People v. Howard (2005) 34 Cal.4th 1129,
1139 [23 Cal.Rptr.3d 306, 104 P.3d 107].)
See the Related Issues section to CALCRIM No. 2182, Evading Peace Offıcer:
Misdemeanor.
SECONDARY SOURCES
2 Witkin & Epstein, California Criminal Law (4th ed. 2012) Crimes Against Public
Peace and Welfare, § 306.
VEHICLE OFFENSES
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RELATED ISSUES
Multiple Pursuing Officers Constitutes Only One Offense
A defendant “may only be c