What is the test for overturning a court's ruling on the admissibility of evidence?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Ruiz, B267064 (Cal. App. 2016):

We may not disturb the trial court's ruling on the admissibility of evidence "'except on a showing the trial court exercised its discretion in an arbitrary, capricious, or patently absurd manner that resulted in a manifest miscarriage of justice.' [Citation.]" (People v. Goldsmith (2014) 59 Cal.4th 258, 266.) "Application of the ordinary rules of evidence, such as Evidence Code section 352, generally does not deprive the defendant of the opportunity to present a defense [citation]." (People v. Snow (2003) 30 Cal.4th 43, 90.)

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