Is there any case law where a jury rejected the defense version of the events?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Carrasco, 118 Cal.App.3d 936, 173 Cal.Rptr. 688 (Cal. App. 1981):
Although the People argue that the jury necessarily rejected the defense version of the events, we find that the instructional error was prejudicial. The language of People v. Haney (1977) 75 Cal.App.3d 308, 312-313, 142 Cal.Rptr. 186, is pertinent:
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