Can the trial court deny a defense's request to exclude the evidence at issue?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Yoder, E066289 (Cal. App. 2018):
The trial court's denial of the defense's request to exclude the evidence at issue was not arbitrary, capricious, or beyond the bounds of reason. There is nothing in the record suggesting that the prosecution's discovery violation constituted "willful conduct motivated by a desire to obtain a tactical advantage at trial." (People v. Jordan, supra,
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