PEOPLE v. CORIA

No. S074251.

89 Cal.Rptr.2d 650 (2000)

21 Cal.4th 868

985 P.2d 970

The PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Juan Josuel CORIA, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California.

October 28, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Roberts, Fresno, for Defendant and Appellant.

Daniel E. Lungren and Bill Lockyer, Attorneys General, George Williamson and David P. Druliner, Chief Assistant Attorneys General, Robert R. Anderson, Assistant Attorney General, Carlos A. Martinez, Stan Cross and Catherine G. Tennant, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.


CHIN, J.

In this case, we consider whether the crime of manufacturing methamphetamine requires that the defendant know the character of the substance being manufactured. (See Health & Saf.Code, § 11379.6, subd. (a.)) As will appear, we conclude that although defendant may be convicted of the crime without proof that he intended to violate the law, his knowledge of the character of the substance being manufactured is a prerequisite to a conviction under that...

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