What is the impact of "rarely reflected in the record" on the credibility of a witness?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Caro, 248 Cal.Rptr.3d 96, 442 P.3d 316, 7 Cal.5th 463 (Cal. 2019):
a witness is "rarely reflected in the record" ( People v. Navarette (2003) 30 Cal.4th 458, 516, 133 Cal.Rptr.2d 89, 66 P.3d 1182 ), but is a proper factor for the jury to consider when assessing the witness's credibility ( People v. Jackson (1989) 49 Cal.3d 1170, 1205-1206, 264 Cal.Rptr. 852, 783 P.2d 211 ; see also Evid. Code, 780, subd. (a) ).
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