What is the test for dismissing criminal charges in the furtherance of justice?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Baltierra, E047669, No. RIF135853 (Cal. App. 2010):
The trial court has broad discretion to dismiss charges in the furtherance of justice under section 1385 before, during, or after trial. ( 1385, subd. (a); People v. Orin (1975)
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