How do we assess the correctness and adequacy of a trial court's instructions?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Garcia-Vega, E057831 (Cal. App. 2014):
We independently review the correctness and adequacy of the trial court's instructions, examining whether the court "'fully and fairly instructed on the applicable law.' [Citation.]" (People v. Ramos (2008) 163 Cal.App.4th 1082, 1088.) We consider the instructions as a whole and presume the jurors are capable of understanding and
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