On appeal, what is the evidentiary ruling for abuse of power?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Lewis, D055705, No. SCE283822 (Cal. App. 2010):
On appeal, we review the trial court's evidentiary ruling for abuse of discretion. (People v. Hovarter, supra, 44 Cal.4th at pp. 1007-1008.) We uphold the ruling if there is a reasonable basis for the court's conclusion. (See People v. Johnson, supra, 3 Cal.4th at pp. 1219-1220.)
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