California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. S.M. (In re S.M.), E061464 (Cal. App. 2015):
"In reviewing the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence, we view the record in the light most favorable to the trial court's ruling, deferring to those express or implied findings of fact supported by substantial evidence. [Citations.] We independently review the trial court's application of the law to the facts. [Citation.]" (People v. Jenkins (2000) 22 Cal.4th 900, 969.)
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