People v. Lopez
Supreme Court of California
79 P.3d 548 (2003)
Relevant factsFree
Lopez forced a van's owner out at gunpoint and sat in the driver's seat with the keys already in the ignition, but never started the engine or moved the vehicle before the owner returned believing the gun was fake, and after Lopez's gun failed to fire twice, he fled without ever driving the van.
IssueFree
Whether carjacking requires possession and asportation of the vehicle.