What is the test for determining whether the trial court exceeded the bounds of reason when making conclusions based on the facts?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Huffman v. State, D067816 (Cal. App. 2016):

is whether the trial court exceeded the bounds of reason. When two or more inferences can reasonably be deduced from the facts, the reviewing court has no authority to substitute its decision for that of the trial court." (Shamblin v. Brattain (1988) 44 Cal.3d 474, 478-479.)

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