California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gardner, H043696 (Cal. App. 2017):
"In reviewing a trial court's ruling on a motion to suppress, we defer to the trial court's factual findings, express or implied, where supported by substantial evidence. [Citation.] And in determining whether, on the facts so found, the search was reasonable for purposes of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, we exercise our independent judgment. [Citation.]" (People v. Simon (2016) 1 Cal.5th 98, 120.)
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