Is a defendant who fails to orally instruct on elements of the crime?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Bryant, A128827 (Cal. App. 2012):
fail to orally instruct on elements of the crime]; United States v. Noble (3d Cir. 1946) 155 F.2d 315, 318 [same].) However, that is not the case we have before us.
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