California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. James, C042703. (Cal. App. 2003):
"Generally, in reviewing a determination on a motion to suppress, we defer to the trial court's factual findings which are supported by substantial evidence and independently determine whether the facts of the challenged search and seizure conform to the constitutional standard of reasonableness." (People v. Downing (1995) 33 Cal.App.4th 1641, 1650.)
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