· 3/11/2024
Leal Gonzalez, Antonio v. Mearkle Group Inc
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- confirming that \[t]his test applies post-AEDPA\
- “The Constitution leaves to the judges who must make [evidentiary] decisions ‘wide latitude’ to exclude evidence that is ‘repetitive . . . , [or] only marginally rele- vant.’ ”
- no constitutional violation from exclusion of evidence of rival gang’s motive to harm victim, because in absence of link between purported alternative perpetrator and murder, such evidence invites speculation and confusion
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