Is there any case law where simple possession instructions were not given?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Reed, F075285 (Cal. App. 2019):
Even if simple possession instructions should have been given, it is not reasonably probable that, if given the choice between the greater and lesser offenses, the jury would have convicted defendant only of the lesser offenses. (People v. Breverman, supra, 19
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