What is relevant and admissible evidence in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gurule, B280034 (Cal. App. 2018):
Relevant evidence linking a person other than the defendant to the commission of the charged offense, and therefore raising a doubt as to the defendant's guilt, is admissible unless the trial court exercises its discretion to exclude the evidence pursuant to Evidence Code section 352. (People v. Gutierrez (2002) 28 Cal.4th 1083, 1136.) To be relevant and admissible,
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