Is a failure of instructions reversible?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Almendarez, E057267 (Cal. App. 2013):
"[O]mission of instructions on an element of an offense is not reversible per se, but rather may be found harmless on a Chapman standard. [Citation.]" (People v.
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