Can a trier of fact rely on the testimony of a single witness?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. A.R. (In re A.R.), H039844 (Cal. App. 2014):
" ' "Conflicts and even testimony which is subject to justifiable suspicion do not justify the reversal of a judgment, for it is the exclusive province of the trial judge or jury to determine the credibility of a witness and the truth or falsity of the facts upon which a determination depends." ' " (People v. Lewis (2001) 26 Cal.4th 334, 361.) A trier of fact can also rely on the testimony of a single witness "unless the testimony is physically
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