Can a jury decide for itself which of the conflicting versions of events was true?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Suh, B266163 (Cal. App. 2016):

assault, and "could decide for itself which of the conflicting versions of the incidents in question was true." (People v. Gordon (1973) 10 Cal.3d 460, 474.)

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