The following excerpt is from People v. Lewis, 2005 NY Slip Op 52289(U) (NY 8/30/2005), 2005 NY Slip Op 52289(U) (N.Y. 2005):
Issues of credibility are primarily for the trial court, and its determination is entitled to great weight (People v. Miret-Gonzalez, 159 AD2d 647). If testimony has all appearances of having been patently tailored to nullify constitutional objections, it is to be discredited. Similarly, testimony which is physically impossible, contrary to experience, or self-contradictory, is to be disregarded as being without evidentiary value (People v. Miret-Gonzalez, supra at 649).
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