CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
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Relevance
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Effect of Erroneous Excl of Relevant Evid
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2 Cards On This Topic:
Prejudicial error at penalty retrial to bar significant mitigating evidence re murder—esp. evidence that co-D fired all shots—and to admonish jury D was "conclusively proven" to be shooter and to disregard contrary evidence.
Exclusion of relevant evidence by motion in limine based on discovery testimony denies Ps due process.