California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Herrera, F061301 (Cal. App. 2012):
of the trial judge or jury to determine the credibility of a witness and the truth or falsity of the facts upon which a determination depends. [Citation.]" ' [Citations.] Further, a jury is entitled to reject some portions of a witness' testimony while accepting others. [Citation.] Weaknesses and inconsistencies in eyewitness testimony are matters solely for the jury to evaluate." (People v. Allen (1985) 165 Cal.App.3d 616, 623.)
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