What is the test for trustworthiness of statements made by an in-court witness?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Cole v. Deavers, C041469. (Cal. App. 2003):
The trial court misapplied Evidence Code section 1252. That section concerns the trustworthiness of statements made by the out-of-court declarant, not the in-court witness. (People v. Spencer (1969) 71 Cal.2d 933, 946, 80 Cal. Rptr. 99, 458 P.2d 43.)
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