What is relevant evidence in the context of a defendant's right to a fair trial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Daniel, D074433 (Cal. App. 2019):
A defendant's constitutional right to a fair trial includes the right to present all relevant evidence that is "of significant value" to the defense case. (People v. Cunningham (2001) 25 Cal.4th 926, 999.) Relevant evidence means evidenceincluding evidence relevant to credibilitythat has any tendency to prove or disprove
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