What is the test for credibility in a witness testimony?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Helm, B229076 (Cal. App. 2012):
We do not independently judge a witness's credibility. "Resolution of conflicts and inconsistencies in the testimony is the exclusive province of the trier of fact. [Citation.] Moreover, unless the testimony is physically impossible or inherently improbable, testimony of a single witness is sufficient to support a conviction." (People v. Young (2005) 34 Cal.4th 1149, 1181.)
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