People v. Fuiava
53 Cal.4th 622 (Cal. 2012) Cited 995 times
Holding that the trial court properly excluded evidence relating to misconduct and civil rights lawsuits against the defendant's colleagues because the minimal relevance of that evidence was substantially outweighed by the risk of jury confusion and undue consumption of time
In re Boyette
56 Cal.4th 866 (Cal. 2013) Cited 61 times
In Boyette, for example, the jury questionnaire asked prospective jurors to disclose their criminal history and that of relatives and friends and whether the juror or a relative had a problem with alcohol or drugs.