Talk:Shadow defense

refuse instruction? threshold showing?
As a lay reader, this final sentence is incomprehensible to me:

> It is reversible error for a trial court to refuse a jury instruction on a theory of defense after a defendant makes a threshold showing as to each element of the defense.

Is this legal jargon that can be translated to plain English? 136.62.72.157 (talk) 04:50, 5 March 2024 (UTC)