Kidnapping: Substantial Distance Is Merely One Of Several Factors To Consider
March 10th, 2014
People v. Bell (2009)179 Cal. App. 4th 428, held that the wording of a portion of CC 1215 was erroneous. “Without further explanation of what distance is ‘merely incidental’ to the associated crime, a jury could easily interpret the instruction to require a jury to acquit a defendant of kidnapping because the movement […]
Tags: CC 1215, Kidnapping for Robbery