California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Alston, C072773 (Cal. App. 2018):
Under Evidence Code section 352, the court, in its discretion, may find proposed evidence inadmissible if it finds the risk of undue delay, prejudice, or confusion substantially outweighs its probative value. We review the trial court's decision under the abuse of discretion standard. (People v. Rodrigues (1994) 8 Cal.4th 1060, 1124.) Here, the trial court carefully considered the evidence proposed by defendant and found the risk of undue delay and confusion outweighed its probative value. The court then
Page 23
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.