Legal Opinion
People v. Wesley
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 10, 1988No. D005080PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KREMER, P. J.
A jury convicted Jerry L. Wesley of failure to appear after being released on bail (Pen. Code, 1 § 1320.5). On appeal, Wesley contends his conviction must be reversed because the trial court failed to sua sponte instruct the jury they needed to find Wesley specifically intended to evade the process of the court before convicting.
Facts
On April 15, 1986, during a lunch break in his preliminary hearing on pending felony charges Wesley left the courthouse. He did not return at the time the court had stated the proceedings would continue. He showed up the next day, claiming he…
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