Does a defendant's criminal record have any prejudicial effect?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hughes, 123 Cal.Rptr. 767, 50 Cal.App.3d 749 (Cal. App. 1975):
2 Generally, the prejudicial effect of priors for similar crimes as that for which the defendant stands accused outweighs its probative value and should be excluded (People v. Beagle, supra, 6 Cal.3d 441, 99 Cal.Rptr. 313, 492 P.2d 1).
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