People v. Aranda

Filed 8/27/12 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, ) ) Plaintiff and Respondent, ) ) S188204 v. ) ) Ct.App. 4/1 D055701 ANTHONY ARANDA, JR., ) ) Riverside County Defendant and Appellant. ) Super. Ct. No. SWF010404 ____________________________________) It is a fundamental precept of our criminal justice system that before a jury may convict a defendant of a criminal offense, it must find that the prosecution has proved all elements of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt. State law and the federal Constitution require the trial court to instruct with regard to this fundamental…