Is there any case law where a mistake was made by the Court of Appeal that resulted in a result that would have been more favourable to the appellant?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Esparza, F061144 (Cal. App. 2012):

result more favorable to the appealing party would have been reached in the absence of the error." (See People v. Simon (1995) 9 Cal.4th 493, 506, fn. 11.)

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