What is the current state of the law on prejudice in a witness statement?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Provencio, F069577 (Cal. App. 2016):
"A witness's volunteered statement can, under some circumstances, provide the basis for a finding of incurable prejudice. [Citations.]" (People v. Ledesma (2006) 39 Cal.4th 641, 683.) "[E]xposing a jury to a defendant's prior criminality presents the possibility of prejudicing a defendant's case and rendering suspect the outcome of the
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