California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Poroj, 10 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 14, 485, 117 Cal.Rptr.3d 884, 190 Cal.App.4th 165 (Cal. App. 2011):
Our standard of review is well settled. "We determine whether a jury instruction correctly states the law under the independent or de novo standard of review. [Citation.] Review of the adequacy of instructions is based on whether the trial court 'fully and fairly instructed on the applicable law.' [Citation.]" ( People v. Ramos (2008) 163 Cal.App.4th 1082, 1088, 78 Cal.Rptr.3d 186.)
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