CA · jury_instructions
CALCRIM No. 370
Motive
The People are not required to prove that the defendant had a motive to
(commit (any of the crimes/the crime) charged/ [or] <insert
conduct alleged in support of sentencing enhancement or special
circumstance>). In reaching your verdict you may, however, consider
whether the defendant had a motive.
Having a motive may be a factor tending to show (that the defendant is
guilty/ [or] that an (allegation/ [or] special circumstance) is true). Not
having a motive may be a factor tending to show (the defendant is not
guilty/ [or] that an (allegation/ [or] special circumstance) is not true).
New January 2006; Revised August 2016, March 2017
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ca.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- calcrim-2021
- Content hash
1d296a005e4d92b666fa39116322217240939d4ccc5332ca0b11bb27db26982a
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