CALCRIM (Jury Instructions) Section 2996. • Bet Defined. People v. Oreck (1946) 74 Cal.App.2d 215, 220 [168 P.2d 186]. • Writing Not Required. Pen. Code, § 337a(
CALCRIM (Jury Instructions) § 2996
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Bet Defined. People v. Oreck (1946) 74 Cal.App.2d 215, 220 [168 P.2d 186].
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Writing Not Required. Pen. Code, § 337a(a)(1); People v. Burch (1953) 118
Cal.App.2d 122, 124 [257 P.2d 44].
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One Bet Sufficient. People v. Buckman (1960) 186 Cal.App.2d 38, 50 [8
Cal.Rptr. 765].
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Event Need Not Occur. People v. Ghio (1927) 82 Cal.App. 28, 32–33 [255 P.
205].
COMMENTARY
As a result of statutory amendments, the committee believes that there is no longer
a distinction between the elements of this crime and the offense of accepting a bet.
(Pen. Code § 337a(a)(6); see CALCRIM No. 2996, Betting or Wagering.)
RELATED ISSUES
Cash Not Required
A bet does not require that the defendant receive cash. (People v. Raze (1949) 91
Cal.App.2d 918, 922 [205 P.2d 1062].) It is sufficient if the defendant received
something of value equivalent to money. (Ibid.)
SECONDARY SOURCES
2 Witkin & Epstein, California Criminal Law (4th ed. 2012) Crimes Against Public
Peace and Welfare, § 351.
CALCRIM No. 2990
VANDALISM, LOITERING, AND TRESPASS
788
SECONDARY SOURCES
2 Witkin & Epstein, California Criminal Law (4th ed. 2012) Crimes Against Public
Peace and Welfare, § 354.
VANDALISM, LOITERING, AND TRESPASS
CALCRIM No. 2996
799
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 2996. • Bet Defined. People v. Oreck (1946) 74 Cal.App.2d 215, 220 [168 P.2d 186]. • Writing Not Required. Pen. Code, § 337a(. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.