In what circumstances will the California Court of Appeal uphold a finding that a judge acted in an impartial manner, even if they might have ruled differently?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. O'Conner, E060763 (Cal. App. 2015):
facts and reached an impartial decision in conformity with the spirit of the law,' " we must affirm the trial court's ruling, " 'even if we might have ruled differently in the first instance.' " (People v. Carmony (2004) 33 Cal.4th 367, 378.)
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