Does the definition of reasonable doubt given during jury selection constitute a jury instruction?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Luna, B269629 (Cal. App. 2018):
For purposes of this appeal, we assume that the challenged statements made during jury selection were tantamount to a jury instruction. Our assumption is consistent with People v. Johnson (2004) 115 Cal.App.4th 1169, 1171-1172 in which this division assumed that the definition of reasonable doubt given during jury selection was equivalent to a jury instruction.
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