Ruling by
John Shepard Wiley Jr.Lower Court
Los Angeles County Superior CourtLower Court Judge
Leslie A. Swain
Criminal defendants have a right to have a proposed jury instruction provided that pinpoints their defense theory, but the court may refuse incorrect, argumentative, duplicative, or confusing instructions.
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