Does the existence of a threat to a witness affect the credibility of the witness?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gutierrez, B241024 (Cal. App. 2013):
the defendant"].) "It is not necessarily the source of the threat -- but its existence -- that is relevant to the witness's credibility." (People v. Burgener (2003) 29 Cal.4th 833, 870.)
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