PEOPLE v. CHIU

No. S202724.

59 Cal.4th 155 (2014)

172 Cal. Rptr. 3d 438

325 P.3d 972

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BOBBY CHIU, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California.

June 2, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott Concklin , under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant.

Kamala D. Harris , Attorney General, Dane R. Gillette , Chief Assistant Attorney General, Michael P. Farrell , Assistant Attorney General, Donald E. de Nicola , Deputy State Solicitor General, Carlos A. Martinez , Eric L. Christoffersen and Jennevee H. de Guzman , Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.


OPINION

CHIN, J.

There are two distinct forms of culpability for aiders and abettors. "First, an aider and abettor with the necessary mental state is guilty of the intended crime. Second, under the natural and probable consequences doctrine, an aider and abettor is guilty not only of the intended crime, but also `for any other offense that was a "natural and probable consequence" of the crime aided and abetted.'" (People v. McCoy...

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