Does the court err in answering the jury's questions?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Mata, H035445, H036777 (Cal. App. 2011):
The court did not err in answering the jury's questions. Section 1138 provides that if the jury "desire to be informed on any point of law arising in the case . . . the information required must be given." In such a case, the trial court has a duty to help the jurors understand the legal principles they are being asked to apply. (People v. Beardslee (1991) 53 Cal.3d 68, 97.)
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