Is there any limitation on cumulative evidence in criminal cases?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. McCoy, C090615 (Cal. App. 2021):

Thus, the question before us is not whether the evidence was relevant, but rather whether the evidence of defendant's moniker was unduly prejudicial. (See Evid. Code, 352; In re Romeo C., supra, 33 Cal.App.4th at p. 1843 ["the only ban on cumulative evidence is found in [Evid. Code, 352]"]; People v. Cardenas (1982) 31 Cal.3d 897, 905 ["[The] prosecution has no right to present cumulative evidence which creates a substantial danger of undue prejudice to the defendant"].)

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