Is a judge required to consider all the facts in the context of an allegation of sexual assault?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Lopez, D068685 (Cal. App. 2015):
Rafael concedes, the court was required to consider this whole picture and all of the evidence that might bear on the gravity and circumstances of the offense. (People v. Superior Court (Jones), supra, 18 Cal.4th at pp. 683-684.)
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