California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. C. M. (In re C. M.), C084061 (Cal. App. 2018):
When reviewing the denial of a suppression motion, "we defer to the trial court's factual findings where supported by substantial evidence, but exercise independent judgment to determine whether, on the facts found, the search was reasonable under Fourth Amendment standards." (People v. Russell (2000) 81 Cal.App.4th 96, 102.)
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