Law Practice,
Judges and Judiciary,
Criminal
Dec. 22, 2015
Instructing on lesser crimes and unanimity
The objective of this article and self-study test is to review special issues that often arise concerning the application of jury instructions in criminal cases.
The objective of this article and self-study test is to review special issues that often arise concerning the application of jury instructions in criminal cases. Readers will learn about the general duty to instruct on lesser included offenses, whether instructions are needed on included offenses based on defenses, and the tests used to determine if an offense is a lesser of a greater crime. Readers will also learn about the duty to provide a unanimity instruction, and on major exceptions ...
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