Does a jury have to accept or stipulate that the People and the Defense agreed or stipulated to certain facts?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Torres, A148702 (Cal. App. 2017):
2. The court later instructed the jury: "During the trial you were told that the People and the defense agreed or stipulated to certain facts. This means that they both accept those facts as true. Because there's no dispute about those facts, you must also accept them as true."
3. See Boykin v. Alabama (1969) 395 U.S. 238, 243-244; In re Tahl (1969) 1 Cal.3d 122, 130-133.
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