What is the test for establishing that a defendant has been found to be a "sincere and reasoned" witness?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Suarez, H041111 (Cal. App. 2016):
of the trial court" [citation], followed by a "sincere and reasoned" effort by the court to evaluate their genuineness and sufficiency in light of all the circumstances of the trial.' " (Ibid., quoting People v. Turner (1986) 42 Cal.3d 711, 727-728.)
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