CALCRIM (Jury Instructions) Section 2685. • Unlawful Assembly Defined. Pen. Code, § 407. • Assembly for Lawful Act Requires Violence or Clear and Present Danger
CALCRIM (Jury Instructions) § 2685
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Unlawful Assembly Defined. Pen. Code, § 407.
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Assembly for Lawful Act Requires Violence or Clear and Present Danger of
Violence. In re Brown (1973) 9 Cal.3d 612, 623 [108 Cal.Rptr. 465, 510 P.2d
1017]; see Collins v. Jordan (9th Cir. 1996) 110 F.3d 1363, 1371.
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Specific Intent to Commit Unlawful or Violent Act Not Required. People v.
Kerrick (1927) 86 Cal.App. 542, 551 [261 P. 756].
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Knowledge That Assembly Unlawful Required. In re Wagner (1981) 119
Cal.App.3d 90, 103–104 [173 Cal.Rptr. 766]; Coverstone v. Davies (1952) 38
Cal.2d 315, 320 [239 P.2d 876].
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Willfully Defined. Pen. Code, § 7(1); People v. Lara (1996) 44 Cal.App.4th 102,
107 [51 Cal.Rptr.2d 402].
SECONDARY SOURCES
2 Witkin & Epstein, California Criminal Law (4th ed. 2012) Crimes Against Public
Peace and Welfare, § 14.
6 Millman, Sevilla & Tarlow, California Criminal Defense Practice, Ch. 144, Crimes
Against Order, § 144.21 (Matthew Bender).
CALCRIM No. 2685
CRIMES AGAINST GOVERNMENT
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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 2685. • Unlawful Assembly Defined. Pen. Code, § 407. • Assembly for Lawful Act Requires Violence or Clear and Present Danger. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.