Does the Court have prejudicial error to refuse instructions that a defendant is entitled to an acquittal if the evidence of self-defense raises a reasonable doubt?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Wittig, 158 Cal.App.3d 124, 204 Cal.Rptr. 378 (Cal. App. 1984):
Defendants, citing People v. Sanchez, 30 Cal.2d 560, 184 P.2d 673, contend it was prejudicial error to refuse instructions they were entitled to an acquittal if the evidence of self-defense was sufficient to raise a reasonable doubt. The following instructions were requested and refused:
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