Supreme Court of California

On appeal from a trial court finding of factual innocence after acquittal of criminal charges, an appellate court should defer to trial court factual findings to the extent they are supported by substantial evidence, but must independently determine whether defendant has established that no reasonable cause exists to believe he or she committed the offense charged.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/30/2003
• Published 01/30/2003

Judges

• BROWN, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Gil Garcetti and Steve Cooley, District Attorneys, George M. Palmer, Head Deputy District Attorney, Fred Klink and Patrick D. Moran, Deputy District Attorneys, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John Steinberg, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Respondent.