California SB1173 modifies jury instructions to allow for convictions of lesser related offenses in jury trials.

California SB1173 amends Section 1159 of the Penal Code to allow juries to consider lesser related offenses during trials. This change permits a jury to convict a defendant of a lesser offense if certain conditions are met, including the defendant's reliance on a defense theory consistent with the lesser offense, the relevance of the lesser offense evidence, and a basis for the jury to find the offense less severe.

California SB1173 modifies jury instructions to allow for convictions of lesser related offenses in jury trials.

California SB1173 amends Section 1159 of the Penal Code to allow juries to consider lesser related offenses during trials. This change permits a jury to convict a defendant of a lesser offense if certain conditions are met, including the defendant's reliance on a defense theory consistent with the lesser offense, the relevance of the lesser offense evidence, and a basis for the jury to find the offense less severe.