What is the test for denying a witness's testimony at trial who the jury has chosen to credit?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Brauns, D067811 (Cal. App. 2016):
Before an appellate court may reject the statements given by a witness at trial who the jury has chosen to credit, " ' "there must exist either a physical impossibility that they are true, or their falsity must be apparent without resorting to inferences or deductions." [Citations.] Such cases are rare indeed.' " (People v. Ennis (2010) 190 Cal.App.4th 721, 728-729.)
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