California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rand, F059480, Kern Sup. Ct. No. BF128819A (Cal. App. 2011):
instruction does not inform the jury that motive alone may be the basis for a finding of guilt; and (4) the instruction instructs on motive and not on burden of proof. (People v. Ibarra (2007) 156 Cal.App.4th 1174, 1192-1193; People v. Anderson (2007) 152 Cal.App.4th 919, 942-943.)
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