Is a plaintiff's claim that the prosecution was not entitled to inform the jury through testimonial evidence that he was a convicted criminal?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Odle, 247 Cal.Rptr. 137, 45 Cal.3d 386, 754 P.2d 184 (Cal. 1988):
To the extent his claim rests on the theory that the prosecution was not entitled to inform the jury, through testimonial evidence, about the circumstances of the prior criminal activity, the claim is meritless. (See People v. Melton (1988) 44 Cal.3d 713, 754-757, 244 Cal.Rptr. 867, 750 P.2d 741.)
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