What are the legal issues to be decided by the court, and factual issues to the jury?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Shrader, F064907 (Cal. App. 2014):
legal issues to be decided by the court, and factual issues to be decided by the jury. We must assume the jurors generally understood and faithfully followed these instructions. (People v. Delgado (1993) 5 Cal.4th 312, 331.)
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