What is the test for "considerable weight" in a review?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Lutz, No. D053955, Super. Ct. No. SCE254298 (Cal. App. 2010):
untimely, a reviewing court must give 'considerable weight' to the court's exercise of discretion and must examine the total circumstances confronting the court when the decision is made." (People v. Howze (2001) 85 Cal.App.4th 1380, 1397-1398.)
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