What are the reasons given by the trial court for not finding a prima facie case?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. West, A138978 (Cal. App. 2014):

Appellant argues against each of the proffered reasons given by the trial court for not finding a prima facie case. However, each reason does not exist in a vacuum. When considered together, they constitute substantial evidence justifying the trial court's ruling. (See, e.g., People v. Jones (2013) 57 Cal.4th 899, 918 [holding that "the persuasive power" of all of the prosecutor's reasons for exclusion has a greater force than the appellant's individual reasons against each].)

Appellant argues and respondent agrees that the trial court committed sentencing errors as to counts two and three.

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