What is the test for allowing or excluding abuse of discretion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Terry v. City of Vancouver, 878 F.2d 387 (9th Cir. 1989):
We review a district court's ruling on the admission or exclusion of evidence for abuse of discretion. United States v. Layton, 767 F.2d 549, 553 (9th Cir.1985), cert. denied, 109 S.Ct. 1178 (1989). We also review for abuse of discretion a district court's determination that the probative value of proffered evidence is outweighed by its prejudicial effect. Id. at 53.
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