Does the trial court abuse its discretion in denying a request to reopen the case in an unreported exchange?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Quinonez, B248569 (Cal. App. 2014):
Assuming arguendo defense counsel had asked to reopen the case in an unreported exchange, the trial court would not have abused its discretion in denying the request given the insignificance of the evidence in the context of this record. (People v. Newton, supra, 8 Cal.App.3d at p. 383 [factors to be considered in reviewing the trial court's exercise of discretion include the significance of the evidence].) Even assuming
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