Is there any case law in which defense counsel either requested or acquiesced to standard jury instructions?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Arroyo, D059741 (Cal. App. 2012):
The authorities relied upon by Arroyo do not convince us otherwise. Arroyo cites cases in which defense counsel either requested or acquiesced to standard jury instructions, with no reasonable tactical purpose apparent. (See People v. Tate (2010) 49 Cal.4th 635, 699; People v. Moon (2005) 37 Cal.4th 1, 28 [invited error not applicable
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