What is the effect of a trial court's error in permitting defendant to be called as a rebuttal witness for the prosecution to respond to further questioning about his prior domestic abuse?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Weaver, A127271 (Cal. App. 2011):
Thus, for the reasons set forth above, we conclude the trial court's error in permitting defendant to be called as a rebuttal witness for the prosecution to respond to further questioning about his prior domestic abuse, including his credibility regarding the details of his abuse, was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. (See People v. Mack, supra, 66 Cal.App.3d at p. 861.)
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