California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cossairt, No. C061883 (Cal. App. 4/12/2010), No. C061883. (Cal. App. 2010):
Despite what defendant's appellate counsel may believe, we will not engage in any "independent review with regard to `custody' at the commencement of the questioning" absent an argument on that point from defendant. "[I]ndependent review" does not mean review of issues independent of the arguments the appellant chooses to make. Even in a criminal case, "[j]udgments and orders are presumed correct, and the party attacking a judgment or order has the burden of affirmatively demonstrating error." (People v. Neilson (2007) 154 Cal.App.4th 1529, 1534.)
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