Is a jury instruction erroneous if it misleads the jury as to the correct legal standard?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Naiman, 211 F.3d 40 (2nd Cir. 1999):
L.Ed.2d 437 (1998). "A jury instruction is erroneous if it misleads the jury as to the correct legal standard or does not adequately inform the jury on the law." United States v. Walsh, 194 F.3d 37, 52 (2d Cir. 1999) (citation and quotation omitted). Reversal is required only if the instructions, viewed as a whole, caused the defendant prejudice. See id.
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