California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gutierrez, B233724 (Cal. App. 2012):
Evidence Code section 352 provides, "The court in its discretion may exclude evidence if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the probability that its admission will (a) necessitate undue consumption of time or (b) create substantial danger of undue prejudice, of confusing the issues, or of misleading the jury." A trial court enjoys broad discretion under Evidence Code section 352, in assessing whether probative value outweighs undue prejudice, confusion, or consumption of time. (People v. Brown (2000) 77 Cal.App.4th 1324, 1337.)
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