California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Jones, D069649 (Cal. App. 2016):
The de novo standard of review applies in assessing whether instructions correctly state the law and whether the instructions effectively direct a finding adverse to a defendant by removing an issue from the jury's consideration. (People v. Posey (2004) 32 Cal.4th 193, 218.)
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