Is testimony by a police officer, about information from a witness about a parked car, improperly offered or admitted to show whether he found anything there?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hopson, D066684 (Cal. App. 2015):
was not improperly offered or admitted to show whether he found anything there. (See United States v. Mitchell (9th Cir. 2007) 502 F.3d 931, 966 [testimony by police officer, about information from a witness regarding a parked car, was offered as a basis for police action, not for its truth].)
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