If evidence of all three criminal offences was admitted in error, does this constitute a miscarriage of justice?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Moody, B295688 (Cal. App. 2020):

But, even if evidence of all three uncharged crimes was admitted in error, it was manifestly harmless under any standard, in light of the evidence adduced at trial. "It is . . . well settled that the erroneous admission or exclusion of evidence does not require reversal except where the error or errors caused a miscarriage of justice. (Evid. Code, 353, subd. (b), 354.) '[A] "miscarriage of justice" should be declared only when the court, "after an examination of the entire cause, including the evidence," is of the "opinion" that it is reasonably probable that a result more favorable to the appealing party would have been reached in the absence of the error.' [Citations.]" (People v. Richardson (2008) 43 Cal.4th 959, 1001.)

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