Is a trial court's exercise of discretion in admitting or excluding evidence reviewable for abuse?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Reza, G029178 (Cal. App. 11/19/2003), G029178. (Cal. App. 2003):

"A trial court's exercise of discretion in admitting or excluding evidence is reviewable for abuse. [Citation.] Abuse may be found if the trial court exercised its discretion in an arbitrary, capricious, or patently absurd manner, but reversal of the ensuing judgment is appropriate only if the error has resulted in a manifest miscarriage of justice. [Citations.]" (People v. Coddington (2000) 23 Cal.4th 529, 587-588, disapproved on other grounds in Price v. Superior Court (2001) 25 Cal.4th 1046, 1069, fn. 13.)

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