Cal. Penal Code § 1097
Cal. Penal Code § 1097
California · California Penal Code · Status: effective
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- Cal. Penal Code § 1097, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/888498
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When it appears that the defendant has committed a public offense, or attempted to commit a public offense, and there is reasonable ground of doubt in which of two or more degrees of the crime or attempted crime he is guilty, he can be convicted of the lowest of such degrees only.