California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Bering, F069044 (Cal. App. 2015):
Finally, I agree the trial court's reference to a "reasonable suspicion" is not material to a reviewing court's analysis of whether the trial court erred in denying the motion to suppress. "When, as here, we review a ruling on a defense motion to suppress evidence, we defer to the trial court's factual findings, but we independently apply the requisite legal standard to the facts presented." (People v. Celis (2004) 33 Cal.4th 667, 679.)
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