What is the legal test for evidence of acquittal in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hall, A124490 (Cal. App. 2011):
7. "Because of the requirement of proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, evidence of an acquittal is not, of course, as convincing of innocence as a judgment of conviction is convincing of guilt; but this fact goes to the weight not the admissibility of the evidence." (People v. Griffin, supra, 66 Cal.2d at p. 466, fn. 3.)
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