In a sexual assault case, in what circumstances will a defendant be able to plead not guilty?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Mosby, B281541 (Cal. App. 2019):
the face of an incriminating confession, prejudicial association with codefendants, likely confusion resulting from evidence on multiple counts, conflicting defenses, or the possibility that at a separate trial a codefendant would give exonerating testimony. (People v. Massie (1967) 66 Cal.2d 899, 916-917.)
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