What are some cases where a judge has ruled on a matter that is not in the record but outside the record?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Guerra, B298937 (Cal. App. 2020):
matters outside the record on appeal. (People v. Merriam (1967) 66 Cal.2d 390, 396-397, disapproved in part on other grounds in People v. Rincon-Pineda (1975) 14 Cal.3d 864, 882.)
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