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[Published Opinion] The Court of Appeal found that the trial court misstated the law when it instructed the jury on Penal Code section 311.2, subdivision (b) because the instructions made it clear to the jury that the element of commercial consideration required nothing more than an intent to trade or induce others to trade in obscene matter over the Internet. However, based on the principals of statutory interpretation, the Court of Appeal concluded that the element of commercial consideration in Penal Code section 311.2, subdivision (b) requires proof that the defendant received or intended to receive payment at the time he or she distributed, exhibited or exchanged obscene matter involving minors performing or simulating sex acts.