California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Garcia, A125107 (Cal. App. 2013):
We proceed with our inquiry from the fundamental premise that, " 'No evidence is admissible except relevant evidence.' (Evid. Code, 350.) ' "Relevant evidence" means evidence, including evidence relevant to the credibility of a witness or hearsay declarant, having any tendency in reason to prove or disprove any disputed fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action.' (Evid. Code, 210.)" (People v. Honig (1996) 48 Cal.App.4th 289, 342.) " 'The test of relevance is whether the evidence tends "logically, naturally, and by reasonable inference" to establish material facts such as
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