What is the test for overturning a finding of sexual assault?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Maffy, A156043 (Cal. App. 2020):
[Citations.] Its findings will not be reversed on appeal if there is any substantial evidence to support them. [Citations.] We review the trial court's determination in the light most favorable to the respondent and presume the existence of every fact the trial court could reasonably deduce from the evidence." (People v. Jones (2002) 103 Cal.App.4th 1139, 1143.)
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