California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Belardo, A133128 (Cal. App. 2013):
the credibility of a witness and the truth or falsity of the facts on which that determination depends. [Citation.] Thus, if the verdict is supported by substantial evidence, we must accord due deference to the trier of fact and not substitute our evaluation of a witness's credibility for that of the fact finder. [Citations.]' " (People v. Ochoa (1993) 6 Cal.4th 1199, 1206.)
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