Is it improper for a judge to vouch for the credibility of a witness?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gamez, G047407 (Cal. App. 2014):
We agree it is improper for a judge to vouch for the credibility of a witness. (People v. Coddington (2000) 23 Cal.4th 529, 616, overruled on another ground in
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