People v. Valenzuela

Opinion

HOLLENHORST, Acting P. J.

The appellate department of the Riverside Superior Court affirmed a trial court holding that knowledge is not an element of the crime defined in Penal Code section 466.5, possession of a master key with the intent to commit an unlawful act. The appellate department then granted defendant’s request that the case be certified to this court pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 911 and California Rules of Court, rules 62 and 63. Under that procedure, a certification is appropriate when it appears that a transfer is necessary to secure uniformity of decision…