Are we bound by the factual findings of the California Superior Court?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Camino, G041887, G042933, No. 07CF3276 (Cal. App. 2010):
are bound by the trial court's factual findings if supported by substantial evidence (as compared to the clear error standard applicable in federal courts), and we must accord "'"'great weight'"'" to the trial court's conclusions. (People v. Whitson, supra, 17 Cal.4th at p. 248.)
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