Watt

People v. Watt

Good Law
177 Cal. Rptr. 3d 871·2014 Cal. App. LEXIS 849·229 Cal. App. 4th 1215
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaSeptember 18, 2014No. E058212California1,906 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Ramirez, J.

A jury convicted defendant, Bryan Alexander Watt, of receiving stolen property (Pen. Code, § 496, subd. (a)) 1 and he was granted probation. He appeals, claiming there was insufficient evidence to support the verdict, the jury was misinstructed and two of his probation terms are invalid. We disagree with his first two contentions, agree with the third, and, therefore, strike the probation terms at issue while affirming the remainder of the judgment. The facts are reported in connection with the first issue discussed.

1. Insufficient Evidence of Knowledge That the Property Was Stolen and That Defendant Possessed the Property *

2. Jury Instruction

Defendant contends that the trial court erred in instructing the jury, at the request of both parties, 6 that defendant would not be guilty of receiving stolen property if he believed that the piece of equipment and the runway metal were dumped only if that belief was reasonable. Specifically, the jury was instructed with a modified version of CALCRIM No. 3406, which provided, in pertinent part, “The defendant is not guilty of . . . receiving stolen property if he . . . did not have the intent or mental state required to commit…

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