Is there substantial evidence that would have raised a reasonable doubt as to whether defendant unlawfully possessed or transported prescription medications?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Carboni, 166 Cal.Rptr.3d 427 (Cal. App. 2014):
There remains the question whether the requested instructions were supported here by substantial evidenceevidence which, if believed by a rational jury, would have raised a reasonable doubt as to whether defendant unlawfully possessed or transported his friend's prescription medications. ( Salas, supra, 37 Cal.4th at pp. 982983, 38 Cal.Rptr.3d 624, 127 P.3d 40 ; People v. Mentch (2008) 45 Cal.4th 274, 288, 85 Cal.Rptr.3d 480, 195 P.3d 1061.)
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