What is an obligation of a trial court to instruct a jury on general principles of law?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ly Tong, H038490 (Cal. App. 2013):
" '[A] trial court must instruct on general principles of law that are . . . necessary to the jury's understanding of the case.' " (People v. Roberge (2003) 29 Cal.4th 979, 988.) This obligation includes providing appropriate guidance "when a statutory term 'does not have a plain, unambiguous meaning,' has a 'particular and restricted
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