California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Durnin, D066961 (Cal. App. 2015):
A trial court is required to instruct jurors on general principles of law relevant to the issues raised by the evidence. (People v. Valdez (2004) 32 Cal.4th 73, 115.) Defendants are further entitled, upon request, to instructions that pinpoint the theory of
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