Is evidence of sexual assault against a defendant not inadmissible under section 1101 of the California Sexual Offences Act?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Erskine, 247 Cal.Rptr.3d 86, 440 P.3d 1112, 7 Cal.5th 279 (Cal. 2019):
defendant is accused of a sexual offense, evidence of the defendants commission of another sexual offense or offenses is not made inadmissible by Section 1101, if the evidence is not inadmissible pursuant to Section 352." (See People v. Story (2009) 45 Cal.4th 1282, 1294, 91 Cal.Rptr.3d 709, 204 P.3d 306 [" section 1108
[7 Cal.5th 296]
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