CALCRIM No. 3232

<Introductory paragraph for nonbifurcated trial>

[If you find the defendant guilty of the crime[s] charged[in Count[s]

] [or of attempting to commit (that/those) crime[s]][or the lesser

crime[s] of <insert lesser offense[s]>], you must then decide

whether[, for each crime,] the People have proved the additional

allegation[s] that the crime[s][in Count[s]] involved a large

quantity of contraband.]

<Introductory paragraph for bifurcated trial>

[The People have alleged that the crime[s][in Count[s]] involved

a large quantity of contraband.]

To prove this allegation, the People must prove that:

1. The <insert description of contraband> was

contraband;

AND

2. The quantity of <insert description of contraband>

was large.

[Contraband means illegal or prohibited items.]

In determining whether the quantity was large, you may consider all

evidence presented on the issue of amount.

Y ou may not find the allegation true unless all of you agree that the

People have proved that the quantity of contraband was large. However,

all of you do not need to agree on the specific quantity.

Y ou may not find the allegation true unless all of you agree that the

People have proved that the defendant’s conduct was distinctively worse

than an ordinary commission of the underlying crime.

[Y ou must decide whether the People have proved this allegation for

each crime and return a separate finding for each crime.]

The People have the burden of proving this allegation beyond a

reasonable doubt. If the People have not met this burden, you must find

that the allegation has not been proved.

New March 2023; Revised March 2024,* February 2025,* February 2026*

* Denotes changes only to bench notes and other commentaries.