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People v. Alvarado

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 20, 2005No. D043471PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

NARES, Acting P. J.

The issue presented in this case is one of first impression: Is the crime of animal cruelty, as defined in Penal Code section 597, subdivision (a),1 a general or specific intent crime? We conclude, based upon the language of the statute, relevant California authority, and persuasive out-of-state authority, that section 597, subdivision (a) describes a general intent crime.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In December 2002 Manuel Alvarado lived with his girlfriend, Mary Duarte, and her brother, Gregory Ballew, in a small studio apartment located on an estate in…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. People v. HoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  2. People v. CummingsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
  3. People v. MendozaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998
  4. People v. AtkinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
  5. People v. CastilloCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. People v. HernandezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2010
  2. People v. Jo, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2017
  3. People v. Tom, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
  4. People v. IrahetaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014
  5. People v. AlvaradoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005

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