Does a trial court have discretion to admit evidence of a defendant's prior uncharged offence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Mackenzie, B282720 (Cal. App. 2019):
A trial court may admit evidence under Evidence Code section 1101, subdivision (b), unless to do so would constitute an abuse of discretion under Evidence Code section 352. (People v. Branch (2001) 91 Cal.App.4th 274, 280-283.)
We review a trial court's decision to admit evidence of a defendant's prior uncharged offense for abuse of discretion.
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