Limiting Instruction Does Not Cure Confrontation Error
November 30th, 2022
In People v. Pettie (2017) 16 Cal.App.5th 23 the gang enhancements were reversed under People v. Sanchez (2016) 63 Cal.4th 665 because the prosecution gang officer testified to testimonial hearsay, specifically, “numerous contacts between police officers and defendants based on police reports he did not author…, [and which] were made to document completed crimes such […]
Tags: CC 1400, CC 1401, CC 332, Gangs, Limiting Instructions