A jury found Harper who had been charged with five codefendants guilty of conspiracy to commit human trafficking Pen. Code a 1 , The court of appeal held that the Williamson rule did not bar the convictions. Kidnapping for extortion contemplates more culpable conduct than is required for a section a violation.
Although the challenged jury instruction contained an incorrect statement, it did not contribute to the verdict. There was sufficient evidence of kidnapping. The court struck certain enhancements as improperly imposed. Court of appeal upholds convictions for conspiracy to commit human trafficking, kidnapping, kidnapping-for-extortion, and other sex crimes.
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Harper People v. Harper Annotate this Case. Justia Opinion Summary A jury found Harper who had been charged with five codefendants guilty of conspiracy to commit human trafficking Pen. Opinion Annotation. Download PDF.
