Blog Posts in November, 2010

• Posted By Scott Hughes 20-Nov-2010

  Court rules prior uncharged acts committed in foreign country admissible as propensity evidence under 1108

  In a decision issued by the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, likely to be overruled, the court held that uncharged sexual offenses committed outside the United States are admissible as propensity evidence. The defendant and ...

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• Posted By Scott Hughes 14-Nov-2010

  911 Call Regarding Ongoing Emergency Not Barred by Confrontation Clause

  People v. Johnson, 2010 WL 4371367 (Cal.App. 1 Dist.) Early this month, the Court of Appeal for the First District of California held that a victim's out-of-court statements to a 911 operator while driving away from the scene of the shooting to ...

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