California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Pimentel, C075824 (Cal. App. 2014):
On review of a motion to suppress, we defer to the lower court's factual findings, whether express or implied, if they are supported by substantial evidence. (People v. Leyba (1981) 29 Cal.3d 591, 596-597.) Whether, on the facts found, the search was unreasonable under the Constitution is a question of law and is reviewed de novo. (Id. at p. 597.)
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