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People v. Watts

Court of Appeal of California, First District, Division Five
Aug 28, 1998
66 Cal.App.4th 399 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998)

Summary

finding CALJIC instructions concerning prior acts of domestic violence may allow a jury to convict defendant based on a preponderance of the evidence; but finding no prejudice because the jury instructions as a whole were clear

Summary of this case from People v. Van Winkle

Opinion

A080590/A080789 (Contra Costa Super. Ct. No. 9705658)

Filed August 28, 1998 Opinion certified for partial publication

Pursuant to rule 976 and 976.1, California Rules of Court, this opinion is certified for publication, with the exception of parts I and II.A.



Summaries of

People v. Watts

Court of Appeal of California, First District, Division Five
Aug 28, 1998
66 Cal.App.4th 399 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998)

finding CALJIC instructions concerning prior acts of domestic violence may allow a jury to convict defendant based on a preponderance of the evidence; but finding no prejudice because the jury instructions as a whole were clear

Summary of this case from People v. Van Winkle
Case details for

People v. Watts

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BERNARD WATTS, Defendant and…

Court:Court of Appeal of California, First District, Division Five

Date published: Aug 28, 1998

Citations

66 Cal.App.4th 399 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998)
77 Cal. Rptr. 2d 842

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