What is the effect of the "slight evidence" instruction on possession of recently stolen property?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cardenas, H034519 (Cal. App. 2011):
Second, the "slight evidence" instruction regarding possession of recently stolen property is "generally favorable to defendants; its purpose is to emphasize that possession of stolen property, alone, is insufficient to sustain a conviction for a theft-related crime. [Citations.]" (People v. Gamache (2010) 48 Cal.4th 347, 375.) "In the presence of at
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