California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Sierra, E051933 (Cal. App. 2012):
from the jury; in fact, it presupposes that the jury must make a determination of credibility, but only after considering all the factors related to a child's testimony, including his demeanor, i.e., how he or she testifies on the stand, which encompasses the manner of speaking." (People v. Jones, supra, 10 Cal.App.4th 1566, at p. 1574.) Thus, the instruction was constitutionally sound.
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