How have the courts treated the testimony of the ex-wife in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Russell, E050195, Super.Ct.No. RIF153250 (Cal. App. 2011):
Additionally, the testimony of the ex-wife did not consume an undue amount of time, and the jury was instructed not to convict solely on the evidence of the prior incidents. "This admonition helps assure that the defendant will be tried and convicted for his present, not his past, offenses. [Citations.]" (People v. Falsetta, supra, 21 Cal.4th at p. 923.)
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