California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rodriguez, D069656 (Cal. App. 2016):
"Pinpoint instructions 'relate particular facts to a legal issue in the case or "pinpoint" the crux of a defendant's case' " and must be given on request " 'when there is evidence supportive of the theory . . . .' " (People v. Wilkins (2013) 56 Cal.4th 333, 348-349; quoting People v. Saille (1991) 54 Cal.3d 1103, 1119.) Such instructions relating
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