Can a judge overturn a trial court's decision to exclude evidence of prior crimes?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Musliu, 872 F.2d 431 (9th Cir. 1989):
A trial court's decision to exclude evidence of prior crimes should not be overturned absent an abuse of discretion. See United States v. Feldman, 788 F.2d 544, 557 (9th Cir.1986), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 1067 (1987).
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