Except where additional evidence is required by statute, the direct evidence of one witness who is entitled to full credit is sufficient for proof of any fact.
Cal. Evid. Code § 411
Weight of Evidence Generally
Applied in 59 court decisions — leading case 37 Cal. 3d 351 - People v. McDonald (1984)
Most recently applied in 244 Cal. Rptr. 3d 380 - People v. Joseph (March 2019)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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