Does a criminal defendant have to stipulate or admit his way out of the full evidentiary force of the case?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Berry, D065075 (Cal. App. 2015):

187 ["[A] criminal defendant may not stipulate or admit his way out of the full evidentiary force of the case as the Government chooses to present it."]; People v. Garceau (1993) 6 Cal.4th 140, 182.)

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