California · Penal Code

PEN §1159: The jury, or the judge if a jury trial is waived, may find the defendant guilty of any offense, the commission of which is necessarily included in that with which he is charged, or of an attempt to co

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This statute defines procedural rules allowing a jury or judge to find a defendant guilty of lesser included offenses or attempts related to the charged crime.

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The jury, or the judge if a jury trial is waived, may find the defendant guilty of any offense, the commission of which is necessarily included in that with which he is charged, or of an attempt to commit the offense.

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