Does a criminal defendant have a constitutional right to present unreliable hearsay evidence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. John, B287947 (Cal. App. 2019):
We discern no error in the trial court's ruling, nor any violation of constitutional rights. (Evid. Code, 1201; People v. Ayala (2000) 23 Cal.4th 225, 269 [criminal defendant does not have a federal constitutional right to present unreliable hearsay evidence].)
The judgment is affirmed.
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