California Court of Appeal

Evidence supported a carjacking conviction as defendant used force or fear to gain possession of the vehicle by frightening both victims away, and no error occurred through trial court's failure to instruct concerning actual and constructive possession.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/28/2003
• Published 07/30/2003

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Barbara A. Smith, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, Spring Valley, for Defendant and Appellant Jason Lee Coryell., John L. Dodd, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, Tustin, for Defendant and Appellant Telesforo Joseph Darden., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Gary W. Schons, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Elizabeth A. Hartwig and Lynne G. McGinnis, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.