If an officer failed to do so, the trial judge in the case would be required to instruct the jury of that fact.

It is not your place to instruct the jury on the law.

He might have been instructing the jury without waiting for the judge to do so.

The judge later instructed the jury to disregard that portion of the evidence.

But the judge refused to instruct the jury as the defense had requested.

"The judge has instructed the jury not to read the newspapers," Drake said.

The judge offered no details and instructed the jury not to return until Thursday afternoon.

By shortly after noon the judge was instructing the jury.

He first instructed the jury that a conviction was its only option under the law.

First the judge will instruct the jury about any legal rules that may effect their decision.