Is there any case law in which a defendant's version of the events that led to his conviction was inconsistent with the prosecution's evidence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Moaalii, B290096 (Cal. App. 2019):
Moaalii cites People v. Lemus (1988) 203 Cal.App.3d 470, but it is distinguishable. There, the trial court erroneously failed to credit the defendant's version of the altercation that led to his conviction, which directly conflicted with the prosecution's evidence and, if believed, would have supported self-defense. (Id. at pp. 477-478.) Here, in contrast, the events recounted by
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