California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Esparza, F061144 (Cal. App. 2012):
The rule of Evidence Code section 354 "is necessary because, among other things, the reviewing court must know the substance of the excluded evidence in order to assess prejudice. [Citations.]" (People v. Anderson (2001) 25 Cal.4th 543, 580-581.)
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