California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Galvan, D075262 (Cal. App. 2020):
instructions which are given. [Citation.]" ' [Citation.] 'Instructions should be interpreted, if possible, so as to support the judgment rather than defeat it if they are reasonably susceptible to such interpretation.' " (People v. Martin (2000) 78 Cal.App.4th 1107, 1111-1112.)
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