California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Washington, D073066 (Cal. App. 2018):
"In ruling on a motion to suppress, the trial court must find the historical facts, select the rule of law, and apply it to the facts in order to determine whether the law as applied has been violated. [Citation.] We review the court's resolution of the factual inquiry under the deferential substantial evidence standard. The ruling on whether the applicable law applies to the facts is a mixed question of law and fact that is subject to independent review." (People v. Ramos (2004) 34 Cal.4th 494, 505.)
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B. Factual and procedural background
1. Evidence presented at the hearing on the motion to suppress
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