California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Fuller, B255773 (Cal. App. 2015):
and openly connected with the facts before the court, and which are necessary for the jury's understanding of the case.' [Citation.]" (People v. Breverman (1998) 19 Cal.4th 142, 154.) A criminal defendant is constitutionally entitled to a verdict in which all 12 jurors concur, beyond a reasonable doubt, as to each count charged. (People v. Melhado (1998) 60 Cal.App.4th 1529, 1534.)
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