What instructions were given to a jury in a civil case where arguments were not evidence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Davidson, H037751 (Cal. App. 2015):
arguments were not evidence. We presume the jury understood these instructions and were able to distinguish evidence from argument in this case. (People v. Fauber (1992) 2 Cal.4th 792, 823.)
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