California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Goins, A134149 (Cal. App. 2013):
The court concluded the trial court acted within its discretion in denying admission of the propensity evidence where the facts adduced at trial failed to show the victim presented any threat to the defendant whatsoever. (People v. Hoyos, supra, 41 Cal.4th at p. 913.)
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