In what circumstances will a defendant be denied a jury's decision to dismiss evidence of prior criminal convictions?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rollo, 141 Cal.Rptr. 177, 20 Cal.3d 109, 569 P.2d 771 (Cal. 1977):
In People v. Beagle (1972) 6 Cal.3d 441, 451-454, 99 Cal.Rptr. 313, 492 P.2d 1, we unanimously declared the rule that trial courts have discretion to exclude evidence of prior felony convictions offered as [20 Cal.3d 116]
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