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Legal Writing & Research

Material for in-class librarian research sessions.

Research Log

Two Sample Research Log Entries

Cal. Penal Code § 646.9

  • From 17A Cal. Jur. 3d Criminal Law: Crimes Against the Person § 481 (Definitions pertaining to stalking) (database updated August 2024).
  • CalJur says that this is the statute on criminal stalking that include the “credible threat” element.
  • Sub-section (g) may be particularly relevant to what counts a credible threat.
  • This is relevant to our matter because we are looking into Sydney’s liability for criminal stalking and this is the statute on point and because the threat that Sydney made may be considered “implied.,” but that could still count.

People v. Lopez, 240 Cal. App. 4th 436, 192 Cal. Rptr. 3d 585 (1st Dist. 2015), as modified on denial of reh'g, (Sept. 30, 2015) and review filed, (Oct. 21, 2015).

  • From 17A Cal. Jur. 3d Criminal Law: Crimes Against the Person § 481 (Definitions pertaining to stalking) (database updated August 2024).
  • CalJur says that this judicial opinions says that “credible threat” may be implied, and then again it cites this judicial opinion to say that it need not be over.
  • This is relevant to our matter because Sydney did not make a direct threat, and then judicial opinion may end up meaning that what Sydney said and did could still count as a credible threat for criminal stalking.