BLANCHE, J., would grant the writ.
LEMMON, Justice, would grant the writ.
When the jury is given an incorrect instruction, the appellate court must completely disregard the jury's verdict and either decide the case solely on the record or remand for a new trial. This rule is particularly applicable in this present case, since the incorrect instruction appears to be the only basis for imposing...
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