California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. S.R. (In re S.R.), 2d Juv. No. B279647 (Cal. App. 2017):
unless the trial court exercised its discretion in an arbitrary, capricious, or patently absurd manner that resulted in a manifest miscarriage of justice.' [Citation.]" (People v. Hovarter (2008) 44 Cal.4th 983, 1004; see People v. Kipp (1998) 18 Cal.4th 349, 371 ["A court abuses its discretion when its ruling 'falls outside the bounds of reason'"].)
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