What are the consequences of a trial court's failure to instruct on defenses and lesser included offenses?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Ariza, B215199, No. TA098215 (Cal. App. 2010):
We independently review the trial court's failure to instruct on defenses and lesser included offenses. (People v. Waidla (2000) 22 Cal.4th 690, 733.)
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