Not the actual law. Jury instructions in CALCRIM do not equal CA penal code. Juries are allowed to acquit on “self-defense”grounds but are not required to do so. There is no right to ‘stand your ground’ in the CA constitution or any statue.
Not the actual law. Jury instructions in CALCRIM do not equal CA penal code. Juries are allowed to acquit on “self-defense”grounds but are not required to do so. There is no right to ‘stand your ground’ in the CA constitution or any statue.