How have the courts interpreted evidence in the context of evidence in a murder trial where a detective testified that he did not know the identity of the alleged shooter?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Lee, B233403 (Cal. App. 2012):
In addition, the trial court effectively admonished the jury that what the detective believed about the shooter's identity was not relevant, and that the evidence was offered to explain the steps the witness took, not to suggest appellant's guilt. We presume that the jury followed the court's instructions. (People v. Hardy (1992) 2 Cal.4th 86, 208.)
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