Summary of New and Revised CALCRIM Instructions Effective March 2, 2018
June 12th, 2018

In this post Preview of CALCRIM March 2018 Revisions the proposed revisions were previewed. Effective March 2, 2018 the Judicial Council, formally approved most of these changes which are now included in the March 2018 version of CALCRIM. See —

 

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The following new instructions were added:

NEW 377 Presence of Support Person/Dog
NEW 2102, 2110, 2114, 2125, 2126 New DUI Crimes When Driving With “Passengers for Hire” as well as necessary cross-referenced instructions
NEW 2765 Misappropriation of Government Funds
NEW 3001, 3002 Failure to Appear While on Own Recognizance Release; Failure to Appear While on Bail

 

The following instructions and/or accompanying bench notes/authority were revised:

332, 360 Expert Witness Testimony, Statements to an Expert
359 Corpus Delicti
840 Inflicting Injury on Spouse, Cohabitant, or Fellow Parent Resulting in Traumatic Condition
1002, 1032 Rape of Intoxicated Woman or Spouse, Sodomy of Intoxicated Person
1300 Criminal Threat
1850, 2100, 2101, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2125, 3100 Instructions With Potential Issues Regarding Bifurcated Trials
2521 Carrying Concealed Firearm Within Vehicle

 

SUMMARY OF NEW INSTRUCTIONS

 NEW CC 377, Presence of Support Person/Dog

This instruction is based on dicta in People v. Chenault (2014) 227 Cal.App.4th 1503, 1517–1518, that giving such an instruction is a “preferred practice” to minimize potential prejudice. See PC 868.4 and PC 868.5.

 

NEW CC 2102 and 2114, with revisions to related CC 2100, 2101, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2125, and 2126 

Effective July 1, 2018 Vehicle Code sections 23152 and 23153 will include new violations for driving with .04 percent or more blood alcohol content with a passenger for hire. CC 2102 and CC 2114 cover these new violations.

 

NEW CC 2765, Misappropriation of Public Money

In light of the appellate court’s criticism of  CALJIC No. 7.26.1 in People v. Spaccia (2017) 12 Cal.App.5th 1278, 1291, CALCRIM added an instruction that encompasses the provisions of Penal Code sections 424(a)(1–7). 

 

NEW CC 3001 and 3002, Failure to Appear While on Bail, Failure to Appear While on Own Recognizance Release 

CALCRIM added these instructions which apparently were drafted by Deputy District Attorney Craig Fisher of San Diego County.

 

REVISIONS TO EXISTING CALCRIM INSTRUCTIONS

CC 332: ADDED TO “AUTHORITY” 

Citation to People v. Sanchez (2016) 63 Cal.4th 665, 684-686; People v. Vega-Robles (2017) 9 Cal. App. 5th 382, 416 re: Inadmissible Case-Specific Hearsay Not Basis for Expert Testimony 

 

CC 360: Same as CC 332. 

 

CC 359: REVISED BENCH NOTES: Instructional Duty 

Re: sua sponte duty to instruct on corpus delicti whenever an accused’s extrajudicial statements form part of the prosecution’s evidence unless the statement was made during the commission of the crime per People v. Howk (1961) 56 Cal.2d 687, 707 and People v. Carpenter (1997) 15 Cal.4th 312.) 

 

CC 840: ADDED DEFINITION OF “DATING RELATIONSHIP” 

[The term dating relationship means frequent, intimate associations primarily characterized by the expectation of affection or sexual involvement [independent of financial considerations].]

 

CC 1002: 

REVISED BENCH NOTES

1. Defenses—Instructional Duty

Re: People v. Lujano (2017) 15 Cal.App.5th 187, 192-193 [reasonable belief that the person was capable of consent. 

 

2. ADDED TO “AUTHORITY” 

“Prevented From Resisting” Defined:  People v. Lujano (2017) 15 Cal.App.5th     187, 192-193 [CALCRIM 1032 has correct definition]; People v. Giardino (2000) 82 Cal.App.4th 454, 465–466. 

 

3. ADDED TO “AUTHORITY” 

Reasonable Belief in Capacity to Consent: People v. Lujano (2017) 15 Cal.App.5th 187, 191-192 People v. Giardino (2000) 82 Cal.App.4th 454, 471-472. 

 

CC 1032:   SAME AS 1002 

 

CC 1300:   ADDED TO “AUTHORITY” 

Threatening Hand Gestures Not Verbal Threats Under Penal Code Section 422: People v. Gonzalez (2017) 2 Cal.5th 1138, 1147. 

 

CC 1850:   

1. REVISED BENCH NOTES 

Deleted citation to a discussion of People v. Bouzas (1991) 52 C 3d 467 re: bifurcation of, and defense stipulation to, prior convictions.

 

Added cross-reference to CC 3100 for non-bifurcated trials and CC 3101 for bifurcated trials. 

 

2. REVISED RELATED ISSUES 

Defense Stipulation to Prior Convictions

Added citation to People v. Bouzas (1991) 53 Cal.3d 467, 478–480 [prior conviction and incarceration requirement of Penal Code section 666 is a sentencing factor for the trial court and not an element of a section 666 offense] and People v. Stevens (1996) 48 Cal.App.4th 982, 987. Thus, defendant may stipulate to the prior and must not be disclosed to the jury unless otherwise relevant. (People v. Hall (1998) 67 Cal.App.4th 128, 135.) 

 

3. REVISED RELATED ISSUES 

Added: 

Motion for Bifurcated Trial

Either the defendant or the prosecution may move for a bifurcated trial. (People v. Calderon (1994) 9 Cal.4th 69, 77–78 [36 Cal.Rptr.2d 333]; People v. Cline (1998) 60 Cal.App.4th 1327, 1334–1336 [71 Cal.Rptr.2d 41]; People v. Weathington, supra, 231 Cal.App.3d at p. 90.) 

 

 CC 2100, CC 2101, 2110, 2111 AND 2112:  REVISED “RELATED INSTRUCTIONS” 

Added: 

Related Instructions

CALCRIM No. 2101.

CALCRIM No. 2125.

CALCRIM No. 2126. 

 

 CC 2125: 

  1. REVISED BENCH NOTES 

Instructional Duty

Added reference to judge’s sua sponte duty to instruct on proof of alleged prior convictions.

Added citation to People v. Burris (2005)34 Cal.4th 1012, 1016, fn. 3 [prior convictions are a sentencing factor for the trial court and not an element of the offense].

Added cross-reference to CC 2126 and CC 3100, Bench Notes. 

 

  1. REVISED RELATED ISSUES 

Added discussion of: Defense Stipulation to Prior Convictions re: defendant’s right     to stipulate and non-disclosure of the prior to the jury unless it is otherwise admissible per People v. Hall (1998) 67 Cal.App.4th 128, 135.

 

  1. REVISED RELATED ISSUES

Motion for Bifurcated Trial

Either the defendant or the prosecution may move for a bifurcated trial. (People v. Calderon (1994) 9 Cal.4th 69, 77–78; People v. Cline (1998) 60 Cal.App.4th 1327, 1334–1336; People v. Weathington, supra, 231 Cal.App.3d at p. 90.) 

 

CC 2521: 

1. REVISED FINAL PARAGRAPH OF INSTRUCTION AND BENCH NOTES 

Added reference to PC 25610. 

 

REVISED BENCH NOTES

2. REVISED RELATED ISSUES – SAME AS CC 2125