Shannon Bream and Lydia Hu inside court: Prosecution, defense silent on jury instructions

Judge Juan Merchan added that he asked the parties to get back to him with responses to his jury instructions if they found errors or had further arguments. Merchan says no one got back to him

.--Lydia Hu, FBN correspondent

This is why those jury instructions are so important. The judge reminds the jury – HE is the one who tells them what the law is. The lawyers are to stick to facts/evidence. Judge Merchan reiterated this with counsel this morning, admonishing the lawyers not to instruct the jury on points of law.