How is a trial court's admission of prior felony convictions reviewed for abuse of discretion?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Vega, B232028 (Cal. App. 2012):
A trial court's admission of prior felony convictions over an Evidence Code section 352 objection is reviewed for abuse of discretion. (See e.g., People v. Green (1995) 34 Cal.App.4th 165, 182-183.) "A trial court's exercise of discretion will not be disturbed unless it appears that the resulting injury is sufficiently grave to manifest
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