Does a unanimity instruction need to be applied in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Corona, C073255 (Cal. App. 2015):
A unanimity instruction is not required, however, if the case falls within the continuous course of conduct exception. (People v. Thompson (1984) 160 Cal.App.3d 220, 224.) This exception arises in two contexts. First, a unanimity instruction is not required when the criminal acts are so closely connected they form part of the same
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