California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Logan, A156500 (Cal. App. 2020):
We review a trial court's denial of a motion for new trial for abuse of discretion. (People v. Fuiava (2012) 53 Cal.4th 622, 730 [trial court's action will not be disturbed " ' " 'unless a manifest and unmistakable abuse of discretion clearly appears' " ' "].) " 'In reviewing a motion for a new trial, the trial court must weigh the evidence independently. [Citation.] It is, however,
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