California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Frawley v. L. A. Cnty. Metro. Transp. Auth., B254562 (Cal. App. 2016):
"'Relevant evidence' means evidence, including evidence relevant to the credibility of a witness or hearsay declarant, having any tendency in reason to prove or disprove any disputed fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action." (Evid. Code, 210.) Such evidence is subject to exclusion, however, "if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the probability that its admission will (a) necessitate undue consumption of time or (b) create substantial danger of undue prejudice, of confusing the issues, or of misleading the jury." (Id., 352.) A trial court has broad discretion in deciding whether evidence is relevant and whether to exclude it under section 352 of the Evidence Code. (Velasquez v. Centrome, Inc. (2015) 233 Cal.App.4th 1191, 1211.) The trial court did not abuse its discretion here.
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