Is there any evidence that a jury did not understand or follow instructions?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hill, B289458 (Cal. App. 2020):
Moreover, any error would have been harmless under any standard. The jury was properly instructed, and nothing indicates it failed to understand and follow instructions. (See People v. Buenrostro (2018) 6 Cal.5th 367, 431 [jurors presumed to follow instructions].)
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