Can third party culpability evidence be used in the context of abuse allegations?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Leonard, B272147 (Cal. App. 2017):
at pp. 367-368.) We review a trial court's ruling on the admissibility of third party culpability evidence for abuse of discretion. (People v. Elliott (2012) 53 Cal.4th 535, 581.)
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