California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Schroeder, D074564 (Cal. App. 2020):
[Citation.]" ' [Citations.] [] ' "Although we must ensure the evidence is reasonable, credible, and of solid value, nonetheless it is the exclusive province of the [trier-of-fact] to determine 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." ' " (People v. Smith (2005) 37 Cal.4th 733, 738-739 (Smith).)
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