What does defendant say in a letter to a grandmother in which the grandmother has admitted that she was sexually abused by one of her grandchildren?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. CARRAHER, E050333, Super.Ct.No. SWF027378 (Cal. App. 2011):

What defendant does not address is that the purpose of the letter was to illustrate the grandmother's potential bias. (Evid. Code, 780, subd. (f); People v. Carpenter (1999) 21 Cal.4th 1016, 1053-1054.) Particularly, although the grandmother admits that she too was molested by a family member, the letter speaks of the importance of forgiveness and of family relationships. It suggests the grandmother might testify in favor of defendant in order to preserve the family. As such, the letter was relevant and admissible and an objection would have lacked merit. (People v. Jones (1978) 17 Cal.4th 279, 309.)

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