Is there any case law supporting a finding that a sentencing court acted in bad faith?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Nelson, A138885 (Cal. App. 2015):
court's finding that the sentencing court did not act in bad faith. (Langhorne v. Superior Court, supra, 179 Cal.App.4th at pp. 238-239 [question on appeal is whether evidence supports court's finding on the good faith issue].)
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