The following excerpt is from Adams v. Hatton, No. 2:16-cv-01029-JKS (E.D. Cal. 2018):
Adams fares no better on federal habeas review. Generally, the drastic remedy of a new trial should not be granted where the prejudice from improperly admitted evidence is not substantial and where curative instructions can mitigate the harm. See, e.g., United States v. Browne, 829 F.2d 760, 766 (9th Cir. 1987). Under California law, a trial court has broad discretion to grant a mistrial. See People v. Williams, 148 P.3d 47, 72 (Cal. 2007).
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