What is the test for instructing a jury on general principles of law?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Kiseloff, F066097 (Cal. App. 2014):
"The trial court must instruct, even in the absence of a request, on general principles of law that are closely and openly connected to the facts and that are necessary for the jury's understanding of the case. [Citation.]" (People v. Benavides (2005) 35
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