Is a trier of fact permitted to credit some portions of a witness's testimony?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Potter, C052634 (Cal. App. 12/10/2007), C052634, C053349 (Cal. App. 2007):
We disagree, because "a trier of fact is permitted to credit some portions of a witness's testimony, and not credit others." (People v. Williams (1992) 4 Cal.4th 354, 364.)
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