Lee v. Superior Court of L.A. Cty.

Opinion

GEORGE, C. J.

Petitioner Randolph Lee faces trial for “falsely personating] another in either his private or official capacity, and in such assumed character” doing “any other act whereby . . . any benefit might accrue to the party personating . . . .” (Pen. Code, § 529, subd. 3; all undesignated statutory references are to this code.) We granted review to decide whether this statute may be violated by impersonating 1 someone who is, at the time impersonated, deceased. We answer the question affirmatively, and hence affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeal denying the writ of…