Is there any case law where a jury is instructed not to consider their own instructions?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Harb v. City of Bakersfield, 183 Cal.Rptr.3d 59, 233 Cal.App.4th 606 (Cal. App. 2015):
People v. Albertson, supra, 23 Cal.2d at p. 588, 145 P.2d 7 (conc. opn. of Traynor, J.) ["jury can hardly be aware that this instruction, formally declared by the court as the law applicable to the case, is irrelevant"].)
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