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Name: People v. Valdez
Case #: S095660
Court: CA Supreme Court
District CalSup
Citation: 27 Cal.4th 778
Summary

The court reaffirmed that criminal negligence is the mens rea necessary for felony child abuse involving indirect infliction of harm (Pen. Code, sec.273a, subd.(a)).

Opinion Date: 03/28/2002