How have the courts treated statements made by a police officer in a domestic violence case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Lewis, C083991 (Cal. App. 2018):
Footnotes:
1. Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531.
2. The prosecutor confirmed he had told the officer not to mention the girlfriend's statements.
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