Does a jury have to agree unanimously that there are aggravating factors in a motor vehicle accident?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Coffman, 17 Cal.Rptr.3d 710, 34 Cal.4th 1, 96 P.3d 30 (Cal. 2004):
44. Of course, contrary to the instruction, the law does not require that the jury agree unanimously regarding the existence of aggravating factors. (People v. Mayfield, supra, 14 Cal.4th at pp. 806-807, 60 Cal.Rptr.2d 1, 928 P.2d 485.)
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