What is the effect of a jury finding that the jury disregarded instructions from the court?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Jenkins, 110 Cal.Rptr. 465, 34 Cal.App.3d 893 (Cal. App. 1973):
The net effect of appellants' argument is to have this court presume that the jury disregarded its instructions from the court. This we cannot and will not do. (People v. Isby, 30 Cal.2d 879, 896--897, 186 P.2d 405 (1947).)
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