Section 3162 | CALCRIM (Jury Instructions)

other grounds by People v. Heitzman (1994) 9 Cal.4th 189, 212 [37 Cal.Rptr.2d 236,
886 P.2d 1229]; see People v. Valdez (2002) 27 Cal.4th 778, 788, 789 [118
Cal.Rptr.2d 3, 42 P.3d 511]; People v. Peabody (1975) 46 Cal.App.3d 43, 48–49
[119 Cal.Rptr. 780] [latter two cases in context of parallel child abuse statute].)
Give the bracketed definition of “elder” or “dependent adult” depending on the
status of the alleged victim. (See Pen. Code, § 368(g) & (h).)
Give on request the bracketed definition of “unjustifiable” physical pain or mental
suffering if there is a question about the necessity for or the degree of pain or
suffering. (See People v. Curtiss (1931) 116 Cal.App. Supp. 771, 779–780 [300 P.
801].)
If there is a question whether an elder or dependent adult suffered great bodily
harm, give on request the bracketed paragraph stating that a person “does not need
to actually suffer great bodily harm.” (See People v. Cortes (1999) 71 Cal.App.4th
62, 80 [83 Cal.Rptr.2d 519]; People v. Jaramillo (1979) 98 Cal.App.3d 830, 835
[159 Cal.Rptr. 771] [in context of parallel child abuse statute].)
If a victim actually suffers great bodily injury or dies, the defendant’s sentence may
be enhanced based on the victim’s age. (See Pen. Code, § 368(b)(2) & (3); see
People v. Adams (2001) 93 Cal.App.4th 1192, 1198 [113 Cal.Rptr.2d 722].) Give
CALCRIM No. 3162, Great Bodily Injury: Age of Victim, or any other appropriate
instructions on enhancements. (See series 3100–3399.)
Give the bracketed paragraph about calculating age if requested. (Fam. Code,
§ 6500; In re Harris (1993) 5 Cal.4th 813, 849–850 [21 Cal.Rptr.2d 373, 855 P.2d
391].)
AUTHORITY
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Elements. Pen. Code, § 368(b)(1).
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Great Bodily Harm or Injury Defined. Pen. Code, §§ 368(b)(2), 12022.7(f); see
People v. Cortes (1999) 71 Cal.App.4th 62, 80 [83 Cal.Rptr.2d 519] [in context
of parallel child abuse statute].
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Sentence Enhancements. Pen. Code, § 368(b)(2) & (3); see People v. Adams
(2001) 93 Cal.App.4th 1192, 1198 [113 Cal.Rptr.2d 722].
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Willful Defined. Pen. Code, § 7, subd. 1; see People v. Lara (1996) 44
Cal.App.4th 102, 107 [51 Cal.Rptr.2d 402]; People v. Vargas (1988) 204
Cal.App.3d 1455, 1462, 1468–1469 [251 Cal.Rptr. 904].
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Criminal Negligence Required for Indirect Conduct. People v. Manis (1992) 10
Cal.App.4th 110, 114 [12 Cal.Rptr.2d 619]; People v. Superior Court (Holvey)
(1988) 205 Cal.App.3d 51, 60 [252 Cal.Rptr. 335]; see People v. Valdez (2002)
27 Cal.4th 778, 788, 789 [118 Cal.Rptr.2d 3, 42 P.3d 511]; People v. Peabody
(1975) 46 Cal.App.3d 43, 47, 48–49 [119 Cal.Rptr. 780] [in context of parallel
child abuse statute].
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Duty to Control Conduct of Person Inflicting Abuse. People v. Heitzman (1994)
9 Cal.4th 189, 212 [37 Cal.Rptr.2d 236, 886 P.2d 1229].
CALCRIM No. 830
ASSAULTIVE AND BATTERY CRIMES
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AND
[3A. The amount or type of physical force the defendant used on
<insert name of injured person> was enough that it
alone could have caused
<insert name of injured
person> to suffer great