Does a trial court have to admit a defendant's prior acts of misconduct for an abuse of discretion?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Flores, H039302 (Cal. App. 2014):
We review a trial court's admission of a defendant's prior acts of misconduct for an abuse of discretion. (People v. Kipp (1998) 18 Cal.4th 349, 369.)
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