California Penal Code

§ 1097

Name: California Superior Court Tentative Rulings
Creator: DecisionDepot
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

PEN § 1097Title 7 · Part 2 · Ch. 2

Statute text

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When it appears that the defendant has committed a public offense, or attempted to commit a public offense, and there is reasonable ground of doubt in which of two or more degrees of the crime or attempted crime he is guilty, he can be convicted of the lowest of such degrees only.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1166.