What is the test for admitting a witness' prior statement?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Santos G. (In re Santos G.), G048088 (Cal. App. 2014):

terms, is the test for admitting a witness' prior statement [citation], and the same principle governs the case of the forgetful witness.' [Citation.] When a witness's claim of lack of memory amounts to deliberate evasion, inconsistency is implied. [Citation.] As long as there is a reasonable basis in the record for concluding that the witness's 'I don't remember' statements are evasive and untruthful, admission of his or her prior statements is proper. [Citation.]" (People v. Johnson (1992) 3 Cal.4th 1183, 1219-1220.)

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