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2 opinions tagged “evidence sufficiency”

March 16, 2026 Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Four

P. v. Dunn 3/16/26 CA1/4

The Rule of People v. Dunn is that a trial court must give CALCRIM No.
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February 26, 2026 Supreme Court of California

P. v. Morgan 2/26/26 SC

The Rule of People v. Morgan is that assault is not a lesser included offense of resisting an executive officer by use of force or violence under Penal Code section 69(a), under circumstances where the defendant's forceful resistance does not require a "present ability" to commit violent injury as required for assault.
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