California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Karis, 250 Cal.Rptr. 659, 46 Cal.3d 612, 758 P.2d 1189 (Cal. 1988):
The trial court is vested with wide discretion in determining the admissibility of evidence. Its exercise of discretion under Evidence Code section 352 will not be disturbed on appeal absent a clear abuse, i.e., unless the prejudicial effect of the evidence clearly outweighs its probative value. (People v. Allen (1986) 42 Cal.3d 1222, 1255-1256, 232 Cal.Rptr. 849, 729 P.2d 115.) Moreover, the record must affirmatively show that the trial court did in fact weigh the prejudicial effect of the evidence against its probative value. (People v. Green (1980) 27 Cal.3d 1, 25, 164 Cal.Rptr. 1, 609 P.2d 468.) That requirement is met here and we find no abuse of discretion in the admission of this evidence.
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