California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Brodie, D0058053 (Cal. App. 2012):
"The trial court is obligated to instruct the jury on all general principles of law relevant to the issues raised by the evidence, whether or not the defendant makes a formal request." (People v. Blair (2005) 36 Cal.4th 686, 744.)
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