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2 opinions tagged “violence”

May 4, 2026 Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Six

P. v. Berch 5/4/26 CA2/6

The Rule of People v. Berch is that felony false imprisonment based on menace does not require a threat to inflict force that is greater than necessary to effectuate restraint on a person's liberty, under circumstances where menace involves a threat to inflict injury upon another person.

May 4, 2026 (modified May 27, 2026) Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Six

P. v. Berch 5/27/26 CA2/6

The Rule of People v. Berch is that felony false imprisonment based on menace does not require a threat to inflict force that is greater than necessary to effectuate restraint on a person's liberty, under circumstances where the menace involves a threat to inflict injury upon another person.

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