Does a witness's statement that he was being followed by the police officer that he did not know what he was doing at the time of the incident affect the admissibility of the officer's report?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. White, G058564 (Cal. App. 2021):
Similarly, in People v. Cowan (2010) 50 Cal.4th 401, 466, the court held a witness's statement that he told the police officer the truth to the best of his ability did not affect the admissibility of the witness's prior statement contained in the officer's report under Evidence Code section 1237.
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