Is a court required to instruct a plaintiff on the principles of law relevant to their criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Jones, 123 Cal.App.3d 83, 176 Cal.Rptr. 398 (Cal. App. 1981):
However, it is settled that in criminal cases, even when not requested, the court must instruct on the general principles of law relevant to the issues raised by the evidence. (People v. Hood (1969) 1 Cal.3d 444, 82 Cal.Rptr. 618, 462 P.2d 870.)
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