Is a court's ruling excluding third party culpability evidence reviewed for an abuse of discretion?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Glaude, F076021 (Cal. App. 2019):
A trial court's ruling excluding third party culpability evidence is reviewed for an abuse of discretion. (People v. Elliott (2012) 53 Cal.4th 535, 581.)
While a defendant has a right to present a complete defense at trial, state evidentiary rules do not ordinarily infringe upon this right. (See People v. Hall, supra, 41
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