Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 1159 — The Verdict or Finding
Cal. Penal Code § 1159
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
The jury, or the judge if a jury trial is waived, may find the defendant guilty of any offense, the commission of which is necessarily included in that with which he is charged, or of an attempt to commit the offense.
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 1159 — The Verdict or Finding is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
The jury, or the judge if a jury trial is waived, may find the defendant guilty of any offense, the commission of which is necessarily included in that with which he is charged, or of an attempt to commit the offense.