How have courts interpreted the doctrine of unanimous agreement in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Perryman, 188 Cal.App.3d 1546, 234 Cal.Rptr. 181 (Cal. App. 1987):
Relying on People v. Wesley (1986) 177 Cal.App.3d 397, 401, 223 Cal.Rptr. 9, defendant contends the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury that they must unanimously agree on the particular felony defendant knew was committed by the principal. We disagree.
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