Does a court have a duty to instruct a jury on general principles of law applicable to the case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ferguson, B229731 (Cal. App. 2012):
A trial court in a criminal case has a duty to instruct on general principles of law applicable to the case (People v. Blair (2005) 36 Cal.4th 686, 744), that is, "'"'those principles closely and openly connected with the facts before the court, and which are necessary for the jury's understanding of the case.'"'" (People v. Valdez (2004) 32 Cal.4th 73, 115.)
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