California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Thompson, (Cal. App. 2013):
On appeal, it is the appellant's burden to affirmatively demonstrate error. (People v. Battle (2011) 198 Cal.App.4th 50, 62 (Battle); rule 4.409 ["Relevant criteria enumerated in [the rules of court] ... will be deemed to have been considered unless the record affirmatively reflects otherwise"].) None of the factors cited by appellant affirmatively establishes the court was unaware of and/or failed to consider the factors set forth in rule 4.414. Indeed, as indicated above, the record suggests quite the opposite. Appellant has not met her burden of affirmatively demonstrating the error she asserts.
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