What constitutes a frivolous defense in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Razavi, C075334 (Cal. App. 2015):
presented a frivolous defense or one which the court concludes was presented in bad faith." (Id. at p. 545; see also United States v. Medina-Cervantes (9th Cir. 1982) 690 F.2d 715, 716 [remanding for resentencing where comments by trial judge, including statement that the defendant "was just thumbing his nose at our judicial system," gave rise to an inference that the defendant was punished more severely because he proceeded to trial].)
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