CA 3404. Accident
State: California
California Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM 2017)
CA 3404. Accident [PC §195]
<General or Specific Intent Crimes>
[The defendant is not guilty of <insert crime[s]> if (he/ she) acted [or failed to act] without the intent required for that crime, but acted instead accidentally. You may not find the defendant guilty of <insert crime[s]> unless you are convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that (he/she) acted with the required intent.]
<Criminal Negligence Crimes>
[The defendant is not guilty of <insert crime[s]> if (he/ she) acted [or failed to act] accidentally without criminal negligence. You may not find the defendant guilty of<insert crime[s]> unless you are convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that (he/she) acted with criminal negligence. Criminal negligence is defined in another instruction.]
New January 2006; Revised April 2008, August 2012