Hale v. Morgan, 584 P.2d 512 (1978)

Citation: Hale v. Morgan, 584 P.2d 512 (1978)
Parent Document: Hale v. Morgan, 584 P.2d 512 (1978)
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Effective Date: 1978-09-28
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1160324/hale-v-morgan/ ↗

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Moreover, it is well settled that the terms “willful” or “willfully,” when applied in a penal statute, require only that the illegal act or omission occur “intentionally,” without regard to motive or ignorance of the act’s prohibited character. (Pen. Code, § 7, subd. 1; In re Trombley (1948) 31 Cal.2d 801, 807 [193 P.2d 734]; People v. Gory (1946) 28 Cal.2d 450, 458 [170 P.2d 433]; People v. Mancha (1974) 39 Cal.App.3d 703, 722 [114 Cal.Rptr. 392]; Goodhew v. Industrial Acc. Com. (1958) 157 Cal.App.2d 252, 257 [320 P.2d 515]; Davis v. Morris (1940) 37 Cal.App.2d 269, 274 [99 P.2d 345]; see People v. Howard (1969) 70 Cal.2d 618, 622 [75 Cal.Rptr. *397761, 451 P.2d 401]; Wilson v. Security-First Nat. Bank (1948) 84 Cal.App.2d 427, 431 [190 P.2d 975].)

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