Is inconsistent testimony by a witness admissible to impeach a witness?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Delgado, B283197 (Cal. App. 2019):

"'A statement by a witness that is inconsistent with his or her trial testimony is admissible to establish the truth of the matter asserted in the statement under the conditions set forth in . . . sections 1235 and 770.'" (People v. Chism (2014) 58 Cal.4th 1266, 1294; see People v. Rices (2017) 4 Cal.5th 49, 85 [a prior inconsistent statement is "admissible both as impeachment and for its truth"].) Section 1235 provides: "Evidence of a statement made by a witness is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement is inconsistent with his testimony at the hearing and is offered in compliance with Section 770." Section 770 states: "Unless the interests of justice otherwise require, extrinsic evidence of a statement made by a witness that is inconsistent with any part of his testimony at the hearing shall

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