Does improper admission of evidence affect the fairness of a jury trial?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Davenport, A147684 (Cal. App. 2017):

13. See People v. Partida, supra, 37 Cal.4th at p. 439 (prejudice caused by the improper admission of evidence judged under reasonable probability standard of People v. Watson (1956) 46 Cal.2d 818, 836).

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