Is a defendant who pleads not guilty putting in issue all elements of the charged offenses?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Sopher, D059363 (Cal. App. 2013):
(People v. Sully (1991) 53 Cal.3d 1195, 1224.) A defendant who pleads not guilty puts in issue all elements of the charged offenses. (People v. Balcom (1994) 7 Cal.4th 414, 422.) Moreover, the probative value of any uncharged offense must be weighed against the danger "of undue prejudice, of confusing the issues, or of misleading the jury." (Evid. Code, 352.)
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