Homicide
A. General Principles
- 500. Homicide: General Principles
- 501–504. Reserved for Future Use
B. Justifications and Excuses
- 505. Justifiable Homicide: Self-Defense or Defense of Another
- 506. Justifiable Homicide: Defending Against Harm to Person Within Home or on Property
- 507. Justifiable Homicide: By Public Officer
- 508. Justifiable Homicide: Citizen Arrest (Non-Peace Officer)
- 509. Justifiable Homicide: Non-Peace Officer Preserving the Peace
- 510. Excusable Homicide: Accident
- 511. Excusable Homicide: Accident in the Heat of Passion
- 512. Presumption that Killing Not Criminal (Pen. Code, § 194)
- 513–519. Reserved for Future Use
C. Murder: First and Second Degree
- 520. First or Second Degree Murder With Malice Aforethought (Pen. Code, § 187)
- 521. First Degree Murder (Pen. Code, § 189)
- 522. Provocation: Effect on Degree of Murder
- 523. First Degree Murder: Hate Crime (Pen. Code, § 190.03)
- 524. Second Degree Murder: Peace Officer (Pen. Code, § 190(b), (c))
- 525. Second Degree Murder: Discharge From Motor Vehicle
- 526–539. Reserved for Future Use
D. Felony Murder
- Introduction to Felony-Murder Series
- 540A. Felony Murder: First Degree—Defendant Allegedly Committed Fatal Act (Pen. Code, § 189)
- 540B. Felony Murder: First Degree—Coparticipant Allegedly Committed Fatal Act (Pen. Code, § 189)
- 540C. Felony Murder: First Degree—Other Acts Allegedly Caused Death (Pen. Code, § 189)
- 541A. Felony Murder: Second Degree—Defendant Allegedly Committed Fatal Act
- 541B. Felony Murder: Second Degree—Coparticipant Allegedly Committed Fatal Act
- 541C. Felony Murder: Second Degree—Other Acts Allegedly Caused Death
- 542–547. Reserved for Future Use
- 548. Murder: Alternative Theories
- 549. Felony Murder: One Continuous Transaction - Defined
- 550–559. Reserved for Future Use
E. Alternate Theories of Liability
- 560. Homicide: Provocative Act by Defendant
- 561. Homicide: Provocative Act by Accomplice
- 562. Transferred Intent
- 563. Conspiracy to Commit Murder (Pen. Code, § 182)
- 564–569. Reserved for Future Use
F. Manslaughter
(i) Voluntary
- 570. Voluntary Manslaughter: Heat of Passion—Lesser Included Offense (Pen. Code, § 192(a))
- 571. Voluntary Manslaughter: Imperfect Self-Defense or Imperfect Defense of Another—Lesser Included Offense (Pen. Code, § 192)
- 572. Voluntary Manslaughter: Murder Not Charged (Pen. Code, § 192(a))
- 573–579. Reserved for Future Use
(ii) Involuntary
- 580. Involuntary Manslaughter: Lesser Included Offense (Pen. Code, § 192(b))
- 581. Involuntary Manslaughter: Murder Not Charged (Pen. Code, § 192(b))
- 582. Involuntary Manslaughter: Failure to Perform Legal Duty—Murder Not Charged (Pen. Code, § 192(b))
- 583–589. Reserved for Future Use
(iii) Vehicular
- 590. Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated (Pen. Code, § 191.5(a))
- 591. Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated—Ordinary Negligence (Pen. Code, § 191.5(b))
- 592. Gross Vehicular Manslaughter (Pen. Code, § 192(c)(1))
- 593. Misdemeanor Vehicular Manslaughter—Ordinary Negligence (Pen. Code, § 192(c)(2))
- 594. Vehicular Manslaughter: Collision for Financial Gain (Pen. Code, § 192(c)(4))
- 595. Vehicular Manslaughter: Speeding Laws Defined
- 596–599. Reserved for Future Use
G. Attempt
- 600. Attempted Murder (Pen. Code, §§ 21a, 663, 664)
- 601. Attempted Murder: Deliberation and Premeditation (Pen. Code, §§ 21a, 189, 664(a))
- 602. Attempted Murder: Peace Officer, Firefighter, Custodial Officer, or Custody Assistant (Pen. Code, §§ 21a, 664(e))
- 603. Attempted Voluntary Manslaughter: Heat of Passion—Lesser Included Offense (Pen. Code, §§ 21a, 192, 664)
- 604. Attempted Voluntary Manslaughter: Imperfect Self-Defense—Lesser Included Offense (Pen. Code, §§ 21a, 192, 664)
- 605–619. Reserved for Future Use
H. Causation: Special Issues
- 620. Causation: Special Issues
- 621–624. Reserved for Future Use
I. Impairment Defense
- 625. Voluntary Intoxication: Effects on Homicide Crimes (Pen. Code, § 29.4)
- 626. Voluntary Intoxication Causing Unconsciousness: Effects on Homicide Crimes (Pen. Code, § 29.4)
- 627. Hallucination: Effect on Premeditation
- 628–639. Reserved for Future Use
J. Charge to Jury
- 640. Deliberations and Completion of Verdict Forms: For Use When Defendant Is Charged With First Degree Murder and Jury Is Given Not Guilty Forms for Each Level of Homicide
- 641. Deliberations and Completion of Verdict Forms: For Use When Defendant Is Charged With First Degree Murder and Jury Is Given Only One Not Guilty Verdict Form for Each Count; Not to Be Used When Both Voluntary and Involuntary Manslaughter Are Lesser Included Offenses
- 642. Deliberations and Completion of Verdict Forms: For Use When Defendant Is Charged With Second Degree Murder and Jury Is Given Not Guilty Forms for Each Level of Homicide
- 643. Deliberations and Completion of Verdict Forms: For Use When Defendant Is Charged With Second Degree Murder and Jury Is Given Only One Not Guilty Verdict Form for Each Count; Not to Be Used When Both Voluntary and Involuntary Manslaughter Are Lesser Included Offenses
- 644–699. Reserved for Future Use
K. Special Circumstances
(i) General Instructions
- 700. Special Circumstances: Introduction (Pen. Code, § 190.2)
- 701. Special Circumstances: Intent Requirement for Accomplice Before June 6, 1990
- 702. Special Circumstances: Intent Requirement for Accomplice After June 5, 1990—Other Than Felony Murder (Pen. Code, § 190.2(c))
- 703. Special Circumstances: Intent Requirement for Accomplice After June 5, 1990—Felony Murder (Pen. Code, § 190.2(d))
- 704. Special Circumstances: Circumstantial Evidence—Sufficiency
- 705. Special Circumstances: Circumstantial Evidence—Intent or Mental State
- 706. Special Circumstances: Jury May Not Consider Punishment
- 707. Special Circumstances: Accomplice Testimony Must Be Corroborated—Dispute Whether Witness is Accomplice (Pen. Code, § 1111)
- 708. Special Circumstances: Accomplice Testimony Must Be Corroborated—No Dispute Whether Witness is Accomplice (Pen. Code, § 1111)
- 709–719. Reserved for Future Use
(ii) Special Circumstances
- 720. Special Circumstances: Financial Gain (Pen. Code, § 190.2(a)(1))
- 721. Special Circumstances: Multiple Murder Convictions (Same Case) (Pen. Code, § 190.2(a)(3))
- 722. Special Circumstances: By Means of Destructive Device, Pen. Code (Pen. Code, § 190.2(a)(4) & (6))
- 723. Special Circumstances: Murder to Prevent Arrest or Complete Escape (Pen. Code, § 190.2(a)(5))
- 724. Special Circumstances: Murder of Peace Officer, Federal Officer, or Firefighter (Pen. Code, § 190.2(a)(7), (8) & (9))
- 725. Special Circumstances: Murder of Witness (Pen. Code, § 190.2(a)(10))
- 726. Special Circumstances: Murder of Judge, Prosecutor, Government Official, or Juror (Pen. Code, § 190.2(a)(11), (12), (13) & (20))
- 727. Special Circumstances: Lying in Wait—Before March 8, 2000 (Former Pen. Code, § 190.2(a)(15))
- 728. Special Circumstances: Lying in Wait—After March 7, 2000 (Pen. Code, § 190.2(a)(15))
- 729. Special Circumstances: Murder Because of Race, Religion, or Nationality (Pen. Code, § 190.2(a)(16))
- 730. Special Circumstances: Murder in Commission of Felony (Pen. Code, § 190.2(a)(17))
- 731. Special Circumstances: Murder in Commission of Felony—Kidnapping With Intent to Kill, Pen. Code, § 190.2(A)(17) (After March 8, 2000)
- 732. Special Circumstances: Murder in Commission of Felony—Arson With Intent to Kill, Pen. Code, § 190.2(A)(17)
- 733. Special Circumstances: Murder With Torture (Pen. Code, § 190.2(a)(18))
- 734. Special Circumstances: Murder by Poison (Pen. Code, § 190.2(a)(19))
- 735. Special Circumstances: Discharge From Vehicle (Pen. Code, § 190.2(a)(21))
- 736. Special Circumstances: Killing by Street Gang Member (Pen. Code, § 190.2(a)(22))
- 737. Special Circumstances: Murder of Transportation Worker (Pen. Code, § 190.2(a)(25))
- 738–749. Reserved for Future Use
(iii) Special Circumstances With Prior Murder
- 750. Special Circumstances: Prior Murder Conviction (Pen. Code, § 190.2(a)(2)—Trial on Prior Murder (Pen. Code, § 190.1(a) & (b))
- 751. Second Degree Murder With Prior Prison for Murder (Pen. Code, § 190.05)
- 752–759. Reserved for Future Use
L. Death Penalty
- 760. Death Penalty: Introduction to Penalty Phase
- 761. Death Penalty: Duty of Jury
- 762. Reserved for Future Use
- 763. Death Penalty: Factors to Consider—Not Identified As Aggravating or Mitigating (Pen. Code, § 190.3)
- 764. Death Penalty: Evidence of Other Violent Crimes
- 765. Death Penalty: Conviction for Other Felony Crimes
- 766. Death Penalty: Weighing Process
- 767. Response to Juror Inquiry During Deliberations About Commutation of Sentence in Death Penalty Case
- 768–774. Reserved for Future Use
- 775. Death Penalty: Mental Retardation (Pen. Code, § 1376)
- 776–779. Reserved for Future Use
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