California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Valdez, F074436 (Cal. App. 2019):
"The United States Constitution guarantees criminal defendants a meaningful opportunity to present a defense. [Citation.] Evidence that falls short of exonerating a defendant may still be critical to a defense. [Citation.]" (People v. Cash (2002) 28 Cal.4th 703, 727.) Nevertheless, "the Constitution permits judges 'to exclude evidence that is "repetitive . . . , only marginally relevant" or poses an undue risk of "harassment, prejudice, [or] confusion of the issues." ' [Citations.]" (Holmes v. South Carolina (2006) 547 U.S. 319, 326-327.)
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