What is the current state of the law on hypothetical questions?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rodriguez, G044311 (Cal. App. 2012):
decision in People v. Vang (2011) 52 Cal.4th 1038, 1041, where the court held: "It is required, not prohibited, that hypothetical questions be based on the evidence. The questioner is not required to disguise the fact the questions are based on that evidence."
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