Is a criminal defendant entitled to request an instruction 'pinpointing' the theory of his defense?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Dias, A144802 (Cal. App. 2018):
"A criminal defendant is entitled, on request, to an instruction 'pinpointing' the theory of his defense. [Citations.]" (People v. Wharton (1991) 53 Cal.3d 522, 570
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