California Court of Appeal· 3/15/1995

People v. Torres

Citations

33 Cal. App. 4th 37
39 Cal. Rptr. 2d 103
95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1965
95 Daily Journal DAR 3365
1995 Cal. App. LEXIS 233

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observing that “[t]he paradox of a taking which is both consensual and the result of force or fear has been the subject of numerous court decisions and commentaries”
defendant’s use of extreme physical force negated possibility that he intended to take property with the victim’s consent, as required for extortion
defendant’s use of extreme physical force negated possibility that he intended to take property with the victim’s consent, as required for extortion
“A consistent line of authority in California as well as other jurisdictions holds a witness cannot express an opinion concerning the guilt or innocence of the defendant.”
\A consistent line of authority in California as well as other jurisdictions holds a witness cannot express an opinion concerning the guilt or innocence of the defendant.\
defendant’s use of extreme physical force negated possibility that he intended to take property with the victim’s consent, as required for extor- tion

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Judges: Johnson

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