People v. Clark

Opinion

RICHLI, J.

Defendant was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon and false imprisonment. He received a three-year sentence enhancement pursuant to Penal Code section 12022.7, subdivision (a) for infliction of great bodily injury. He contends the court erred in: (1) not giving CALJIC No. 17.20 or an equivalent instruction on the elements of the enhancement and (2) excluding evidence of the victim’s prior acts of moral turpitude.

In the published portion of this opinion, we conclude that, under People v. Wims (1995) 10 Cal.4th 293 [41 Cal.Rptr.2d 241, 895 P.2d 77], the standard of…