What is the standard of conduct of the prosecution in jury trials?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Buckley, F078602 (Cal. App. 2021):
"If the prosecution is to communicate an election to the jury, its statement must be made with as much clarity and directness as would a judge in giving instruction. The record must show that by virtue of the prosecution's statement, the jurors were informed of their duty to render a unanimous decision as to a particular unlawful act." (People v. Melhado (1998) 60 Cal.App.4th 1529, 1539.)
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