Is a jury allowed to view the crime scene where the crime was committed?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Brown, B267336 (Cal. App. 2017):
"The trial court may allow the jury 'to view the place in which the offense is charged to have been committed, or in which any other material fact occurred.' ( 1119.) We review for abuse of discretion a trial court's ruling on a party's motion for a jury view." (People v. Davis (2009) 46 Cal.4th 539, 610.) Here, the court ruled a viewing was appropriate to aid the jurors "in better
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