Does substantial evidence need to be affirmed on appeal?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Perez, B296859 (Cal. App. 2020):
Deference is not abdication, however, and substantial evidence is not synonymous with any evidence. (People v. Johnson (1980) 26 Cal.3d 557, 576-577.) " 'A decision supported by a mere scintilla of evidence need not be affirmed on appeal.' [Citation.] Although substantial evidence may consist of
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