Is a district court's decision not to instruct the jury on entrapment reviewable de novo or for abuse of power?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Saturley, 890 F.2d 420 (9th Cir. 1989):
1 There is a split in our Circuit on whether a district court's decision to refrain from instructing the jury on entrapment is reviewable de novo or for abuse of discretion. See United States v. Sotelo-Murillo, No. 85-5291, slip op. at 12365-66 (9th Cir. Oct. 4, 1989).
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