Is this a case where the evidence presented at trial triggered the duty of the trial court to instruct the jury even in the absence of a request?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Newbold, F074821 (Cal. App. 2020):
Rather, this is a case where the evidence presented at trial triggered the trial court's duty to instruct "even in the absence of a request," "on general principles of law relevant to the issues raised by the evidence and necessary for the jury's understanding of the case." (People v. Martinez (2010) 47 Cal.4th 911, 953.)
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