CA · jury_instructions
CALCRIM No. 302
Evaluating Conflicting Evidence
If you determine there is a conflict in the evidence, you must decide what
evidence, if any, to believe. Do not simply count the number of witnesses
who agree or disagree on a point and accept the testimony of the greater
number of witnesses. On the other hand, do not disregard the testimony
of any witness without a reason or because of prejudice or a desire to
favor one side or the other. What is important is whether the testimony
or any other evidence convinces you, not just the number of witnesses
who testify about a certain point.
New January 2006; Revised June 2007
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ca.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- calcrim-2019
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