What is the test for sustaining a finding of fact in dismissing a charge?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Lee, F071045 (Cal. App. 2017):
On review, a magistrate's "findings of fact must be sustained if supported by substantial evidence." (People v. Slaughter (1984) 35 Cal.3d 629, 639.) However, when a magistrate fails to render factual findings in dismissing a charge, "the reviewing court cannot assume that he has resolved factual disputes or passed upon the credibility of
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