California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Casey, B214313, No. MA042406 (Cal. App. 2010):
When reviewing a denial of a motion to suppress evidence, we must defer to the trial court's findings in regard to the credibility of witnesses and conflicts in testimony as long as they are supported by substantial evidence. We must independently assess whether, under the facts found, the search was reasonable or unreasonable. (People v. Leyba (1981) 29 Cal.3d 591, 596-597.)
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