In a civil case, in what circumstances will a jury be allowed to overturn a finding of not guilty of misconduct?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Hale, BA322866, No. B217608, No. BA322633 (Cal. App. 2010):
conflicts with my instructions on the law, you must follow my instructions." "Absent any contrary indication, we presume the jury followed this instruction." (People v. Gray, supra, 37 Cal.4th at p. 217.) Hale has not shown grounds for reversal based on prosecutorial misconduct.
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