What is the test for showing good cause for a defendant to show good cause?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Harris, B236744 (Cal. App. 2012):

We find no abuse of discretion here. To show good cause, defendant was required to explain his own actions in the light of all relevant circumstances in a manner that adequately supported his defense. (Sanderson, supra, 181 Cal.App.4th at p. 1340; People v. Thompson (2006) 141 Cal.App.4th 1312, 1317-1318.) Defendant failed to do so. Defendant submitted a blanket denial of all statements made by the officers without placing all of the statements before the trial court. Moreover, defendant did not show that his version of the events would support a defense, as his version could reasonably be

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