Legal Opinion

People v. Powers

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 30, 2004No. A103622PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

SEPULVEDA, J.

The operators of commercial passenger fishing vessels are required to file monthly reports of fishing activity with the California Department of Fish and Game (Department). (Fish & G. Code, § 7923; Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 190). The reports log the number of species caught, fishing method used, and other information for resource analysis and management. The issue on appeal is whether a fishing boat operator who files a false fishing activity report with the Department may be prosecuted under Penal Code section 115 for knowingly offering a false instrument to be filed…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. United States v. LanierSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  2. People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1981
  3. In Re WilliamsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
  4. People v. JenkinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  5. In Re HorowitzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1949

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. MurphyCalifornia Supreme Court · 2011
  2. Mendoza v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2011
  3. People v. CasarezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
  4. State v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2009
  5. People v. MurphyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009

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