What is the obligation of a witness not to give false testimony in testimony?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Wooten, D067115 (Cal. App. 2015):

when it appears." (Napue v. Illinois (1959) 360 U.S. 264, 269.) "This obligation . . . applies even if the false or misleading testimony goes only to witness credibility." (People v. Morrison (2004) 34 Cal.4th 698, 717.)

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