CALCRIM (Jury Instructions) Section 3117. Cal.Rptr.2d 214]; People v. Wandick (1991) 227 Cal.App.3d 918, 927–928 [278 Cal.Rptr. 274]. • Firearm Need Not Be Oper
CALCRIM (Jury Instructions) § 3117
Cal.Rptr.2d 214]; People v. Wandick (1991) 227 Cal.App.3d 918, 927–928 [278
Cal.Rptr. 274].
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Firearm Need Not Be Operable. People v. Nelums (1982) 31 Cal.3d 355, 360
[182 Cal.Rptr. 515, 644 P.2d 201].
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Firearm Need Not Be Loaded. See People v. Steele (1991) 235 Cal.App.3d 788,
791–795 [286 Cal.Rptr. 887].
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“In Commission of” Felony/Facilitative Nexus. People v. Bland (1995) 10
Cal.4th 991, 1002 [43 Cal.Rptr.2d 77, 898 P.2d 391]; People v. Jones (2001) 25
Cal.4th 98, 109–110 [104 Cal.Rptr.2d 753, 18 P.3d 674]; People v. Masbruch
(1996) 13 Cal.4th 1001, 1011–1013 [55 Cal.Rptr.2d 760, 920 P.2d 705]; People
v. Taylor (1995) 32 Cal.App.4th 578, 582 [38 Cal.Rptr.2d 127].
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Presence of Gun Cannot Be Accident or Coincidence. (Smith v. United States
(1993) 508 U.S. 223, 238 [113 S.Ct. 2050, 124 L.Ed.2d 138]).
RELATED ISSUES
Conspiracy
A defendant convicted of conspiracy may also receive an enhancement for being
armed during the conspiracy, regardless of whether the defendant is convicted of the
offense alleged to be the target of the conspiracy. (People v. Becker (2000) 83
Cal.App.4th 294, 298 [99 Cal.Rptr.2d 354].)
SECONDARY SOURCES
3 Witkin & Epstein, California Criminal Law (4th ed. 2012) Punishment, §§ 357,
5 Witkin & Epstein, California Criminal Law (4th ed. 2012) Criminal Trial, § 727.
5 Millman, Sevilla & Tarlow, California Criminal Defense Practice, Ch. 91,
Sentencing, § 91.31 (Matthew Bender).
3118–3129.
Reserved for Future Use
CALCRIM No. 3117
ENHANCEMENTS AND SENTENCING FACTORS
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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 3117. Cal.Rptr.2d 214]; People v. Wandick (1991) 227 Cal.App.3d 918, 927–928 [278 Cal.Rptr. 274]. • Firearm Need Not Be Oper. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.