California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ceballos, D072734 (Cal. App. 2018):
Moreover, a trial court has no duty to provide a pinpoint instruction requested by the defense "if it incorrectly states the law, is argumentative, duplicative, or potentially confusing." (People v. Moon (2005) 37 Cal.4th 1, 30.) A trial court may also properly refuse a proposed instruction if it pinpoints specific evidence rather than a defense legal
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