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Jasmine Crockett: “The easiest way to get something actually overturned is an…”

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

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Published | Video Starts at 1:12:44

And so if you're a smart prosecutor and you don't want there to be a lot of wiggle room on appeal, you know, there's other evidentiary things and that kind of stuff. But The easiest way to get something actually overturned is an instruction that is improper because that is how the jury makes their decision. It is. I don't know how long they worked on the charge. I don't know what the charge conferences look like. (1:12:44–1:12:56)

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Asserts that improper jury instructions are the easiest way to overturn a decision on appeal.

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