California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gilmore, B250238 (Cal. App. 2014):
In reviewing a trial court's ruling on a motion to suppress evidence, we defer to the trial court's express or implied factual findings if they are supported by substantial evidence. (People v. Tully (2012) 54 Cal.4th 952, 979.) "[W]hile we ultimately exercise our independent judgment to determine the constitutional propriety of a search or seizure, we do so within the context of historical facts determined by the trial court." (Ibid.) We view the evidence "'in a light most favorable to the order denying the motion to suppress.'" (Ibid.)
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