Critics of the traditional instructions worry that juror confusion can lead to injustice. The Judicial Council task force has not yet tackled death penalty instructions. But if its draft instructions offer any indication, the language is likely to be more straightforward. Out with unnecessary words. They're clearly easier to read.
People feel it's been a terrific effort.
I don't know too many who would turn cold turkey to Judicial Council's instructions overnight. The California District Attorneys Assn. reviewed the proposed instructions and was alarmed by what it found. If it's been approved by appellate courts, that's the one you're going to want to use. Just because it's put out by Judicial Council doesn't mean it's more likely to be upheld on appeal. What they come up with is not the law of the land.