What is the test for determining whether a defendant has been found to have been found in error by a jury?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hill, H040631 (Cal. App. 2017):
only if the trial court's ruling was "arbitrary, whimsical, or capricious as a matter of law. [Citation.]" (People v. Linkenauger (1995) 32 Cal.App.4th 1603, 1614.)
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