Evidence of a statement made by a witness is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement is inconsistent with his testimony at the hearing and is offered in compliance with Section 770.
Cal. Evid. Code § 1235
Prior Statements of Witnesses
Applied in 143 court decisions — leading case California v. Green (1970)
Most recently applied in 12 Cal. 5th 719 - People v. Holmes, McClain & Newborn (January 2022)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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