What is the test for determining a jury verdict in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Towne, H033465, No. 211205 (Cal. App. 2011):
verdict in a criminal case must be based on the evidence presented at trial, not on extrinsic matters." (People v. Leonard (2007) 40 Cal.4th 1370, 1414.)
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