What is the effect of the trial court's failure to instruct on aiding and abetting?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Talamantez, 160 Cal.App.3d 1188, 207 Cal.Rptr. 362 (Cal. App. 1984):
Talamantez next argues prejudicial error resulted from the trial court's failure to instruct on aiding and abetting in accordance with People v. Beeman, 35 Cal.3d 547, 199 Cal.Rptr. 60, 674 P.2d 1318.
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