California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Trejo, B227399 (Cal. App. 2012):
We review the trial court's ruling on the admissibility of evidence for abuse of discretion. (People v. Cole (2004) 33 Cal.4th 1158, 1195.) The de novo standard of review is applicable in assessing whether instructions correctly state the law. (People v. Posey (2004) 32 Cal.4th 193, 218.)
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