In a sexual assault case, in what circumstances will a defendant be required to admit to the crime to the Court of Appeal?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. McDaniel, B295562 (Cal. App. 2020):
prejudicial alternatives to its outright admission, such as admitting some but not all of the defendant's other sex offenses, or excluding irrelevant though inflammatory details surrounding the offense. [Citations.]" (People v. Falsetta (1999) 21 Cal.4th 903, 916-917.)
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