CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Relevance
......Limited Admissibility
.........General Considerations
3 Cards On This Topic:
  • State may limit innocence-related evidence capital D can introduce at sentencing hearing to the evidence he introduced at his original trial w/out violating Constitution.
  • Trial ct. did not err in refusing to instruct jury by CALJIC No. 2.10 that his statements to defense psychiatrist could not be considered for their truth, but only to evaluate basis of expert opinion.
  • Court should consider alternatives to minimize prejudice from the improper purpose.