California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Sherman, C064156 (Cal. App. 2012):
Under these circumstances, we conclude the instructions as a whole and within the context of the entire record fully and fairly instructed the jury on the applicable law. Any error by the court's omitting the proposed instruction on third party culpability was harmless. (See People v. Watson (1956) 46 Cal.2d 818, 836-837.)
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