What is the current state of the law in cases where unprotested evidence is a dominant part of the evidence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Chacon, No. F059105, No. SUF29497 (Cal. App. 2011):
There is "a possible exception in 'an occasional extraordinary case in which unprotested evidence... is a dominant part of the evidence against the accused, and is both highly prejudicial and minimally relevant to any legitimate purpose.' [Citation.]" (People v. Hernandez, supra, at pp. 1051-1052.)
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