California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hernandez, B222419, Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BA334848 (Cal. App. 2011):
1. This issue is not forfeited because if the court gave the jury misleading instructions, the error would affect appellant's substantial rights. (People v. Hernandez (2010) 183 Cal.App.4th 1327, 1331, fn. 2.)
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