Is a defendant entitled to present all relevant evidence in his defence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Enciso, H036459 (Cal. App. 2011):
"[A] criminal defendant is constitutionally entitled to present all relevant evidence of significant probative value in his favor. . . ." (People v. Marshall (1996) 13 Cal.4th 799, 836.) " '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."
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