CALCRIM No. 1142

Code, § 311.2(a))

The defendant is charged [in Count] with distributing obscene

matter [in violation of Penal Code section 311.2(a)].

To prove that the defendant is guilty of this crime, the People must

prove that:

<Alternative 1A—sent or brought>

[1. The defendant knowingly (sent/[or] brought) obscene matter into

California [or knowingly caused obscene matter to be (sent/[or]

brought) into California];]

<Alternative 1B—possessed>

[1. The defendant knowingly (possessed[,]/[or] prepared[,]/[or]

published[,]/[or] produced[,]/[or] printed) obscene matter in

California;]

<Alternative 1C—offered to distribute>

[1. The defendant offered to distribute obscene matter to someone

else;]

<Alternative 1D—distributed>

[1. The defendant (distributed/[or] showed) obscene matter to

someone else;]

[AND]

2. When the defendant acted, (he/she) knew the character of the

matter(;/.)

<Give element 3 when instructing with alternative 1A, 1B, or 1C; see