California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Abbenhaus, E054111 (Cal. App. 2012):
"'We review de novo a claim that the trial court failed to properly instruct the jury on the applicable principles of law.' [Citation.]" (People v. Canizalez (2011) 197 Cal.App.4th 832, 850.)
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