How to instruct the jury on an alibi defense?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Zuniga, 6 F.3d 569 (9th Cir. 1993):
1 The Second Circuit provides similar guidance on the issue of instructing the jury on an alibi defense. In United States v. Burse, 531 F.2d 1151, 1153 (2d Cir.1976), the court observed:
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