On what grounds can a judge exclude or limit or exclude rebuttal victim impact evidence from a defence on the grounds of abuse of discretion?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Duff, S105097 (Cal. 2014):
decision to limit or exclude rebuttal victim impact evidence on these grounds for abuse of discretion. (Rogers, at p. 347; see also People v. Ramos (2004) 34 Cal.4th 494, 528.)
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