Is a plaintiff's right to call a witness that is not a witness in the trial of a defendant not to be reviewed by the Court of Appeal?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Bess, 153 Cal.App.3d 1053, 200 Cal.Rptr. 773 (Cal. App. 1984):
Although "... the choice of which, and how many, of potential witnesses [to call at trial] is precisely the type of choice which should not be subject to review by an appellate court." (People v. Floyd (1970) 1 Cal.3d 694, 709, 83 Cal.Rptr.
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