Does the trial court have any authority to exercise its discretion in determining whether an error was made in a finding of not guilty?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Kelly, 171 Cal.App.3d 277, 217 Cal.Rptr. 296 (Cal. App. 1985):
We need not decide, however, whether the trial court failed to exercise discretion, because any error was harmless. (See People v. Castro, supra, 38 Cal.3d at pp. 318-319, 211 Cal.Rptr. 719, 696 P.2d 111.)
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