Does exclusion of crucial defense evidence constitute a denial of due process?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from The People v. Turner, G042598, No. 08CF1993 (Cal. App. 2011):

Exclusion of crucial defense evidence under some circumstances may constitute a denial of due process. (Chambers v. Mississippi (1973) 410 U.S. 284, 302-

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