Does evidence code section 1108 reduce the prosecution's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Johnson, 77 Cal.App.4th 410, 91 Cal.Rptr.2d 596 (Cal. App. 2000):
Falsetta further concluded Evidence Code section 1108 does not reduce the prosecution's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt because a properly instructed jury will be told the defendant is presumed innocent, and the prosecution must prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in order for the jury to convict. (People v. Falsetta, supra, 21 Cal.4th at p. 920.)
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