CA · jury_instructions
CALCRIM No. 700
Special Circumstances: Introduction (Pen. Code, § 190.2)
If you find (the/a) defendant guilty of first degree murder, you must also
decide whether the People have proved that [one or more of] the special
circumstance[s] is true.
The People have the burden of proving (the/each) special circumstance
beyond a reasonable doubt. If the People have not met this burden, you
must find the special circumstance has not been proved. [Y ou must
return a verdict form stating true or not true for each special
circumstance on which you all agree.]
In order for you to return a finding that a special circumstance is or is
not true, all 12 of you must agree.
[Y ou must (consider each special circumstance separately/ [and you
must] consider each special circumstance separately for each defendant).]
New January 2006
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- courts.ca.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- calcrim-2019
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