New standard jury instruction in Humboldt homicide jury trials?

I was kidding with TS' Will Houston and MRU's Paul Mann today while we were waiting for Courtroom 2 to open up after morning recess for the Areaga case that they should have a new standard jury instruction in Humboldt homicides.

Having covered the Eddie Lee, Limmie Curry, Bodhi Tree, Judson Stiglich, Jonas Semore, Jason Arreaga, Gary Lee Bullock cases to name just a few, there seems to be drugs and the whos whos in Humboldt's drug world connected to many homicides. I won't even go into other cases.

The People have to try cases where they risk having witnesses that a jury may not relate to if you have not suffered from drug addiction or homelessness. Those factors alone do not affect if someone is being truthful or a credible witness.

The defense can dig up the criminal past of these witnesses. They can also rightfully raise questions about other suspects and motives.

The drug culture and it's impact on Humboldt isn't new information; by the times these cases end up in criminal courts, it is often too late, for the victims and in some cases, the defendants.