Is a defendant entitled to a jury charge that accurately reflects the applicable law?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Perez, 99 F.3d 400 (2nd Cir. 1995):
A defendant is "entitled to a jury charge that accurately reflects the applicable law," but he or she is not entitled to "dictate the precise language of a jury instruction." United States v. Imran, 964 F.2d 1313, 1317 (2d Cir.1992). We have reviewed the actual jury charge that was given by the district court and find that it was proper.
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