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Section 2902 | CALCRIM (Jury Instructions)

CALCRIM (Jury Instructions) Section 2902. committee has chosen to use the more understandable “mechanical equipment” in place of this phrase. Give the bracketed

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Section 2902

CALCRIM (Jury Instructions) § 2902

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committee has chosen to use the more understandable “mechanical equipment” in
place of this phrase.
Give the bracketed sentence that states “mechanical equipment includes a telephone”
on request. (People v. Tafoya (2001) 92 Cal.App.4th 220, 227 [111 Cal.Rptr.2d 681];
People v. Kreiling (1968) 259 Cal.App.2d 699, 704 [66 Cal.Rptr. 582].)
AUTHORITY

Elements. Pen. Code, § 591.

Maliciously Defined. Pen. Code, § 7, subd. 4; People v. Lopez (1986) 176
Cal.App.3d 545, 550 [222 Cal.Rptr. 101].

Applies to Damage to Telephone. People v. Tafoya (2001) 92 Cal.App.4th 220,
227; People v. Kreiling (1968) 259 Cal.App.2d 699, 704 [66 Cal.Rptr. 582].

“Obstruct” Not Unconstitutionally Vague. Kreiling v. Field (9th Cir. 1970) 431
F.2d 502, 504.

Applies to Theft of Service. People v. Trieber (1946) 28 Cal.2d 657, 661 [171
P.2d 1].

General Intent Crime. People v. Quarles (2018) 25 Cal.App.5th 631, 636 [236
Cal.Rptr.3d 49].
SECONDARY SOURCES
2 Witkin & Epstein, California Criminal Law (4th ed. 2012) Crimes Against
Property §§ 304, 305.
2903–2914.
Reserved for Future Use
CALCRIM No.
2902
VANDALISM, LOITERING, AND TRESPASS
726

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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 2902. committee has chosen to use the more understandable “mechanical equipment” in place of this phrase. Give the bracketed. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.

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