What is the standard for appellate review of a decision to dismiss charges or allegations in the furtherance of justice?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. S.M., 215 Cal.Rptr.3d 36, 9 Cal.App.5th 210 (Cal. App. 2017):
The standard for appellate review of a decision to dismiss charges or allegations in the furtherance of justice is whether the trial court abused its discretion in making that decision. (People v. Ortega (2000) 84 Cal.App.4th 659, 666, 101 Cal.Rptr.2d 253, review den.)
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