Principle

 EVIDENCE LAW – Appellate Review – Evaluation of Evidence – Exception to Primary Function of Trial Court

Area of law
 EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

An exception to trial court's primary fact-finding role exists where the issue is a matter of inference from established facts, not dependent on witness credibility. In such cases, the appellate court is in as good a position as the trial court. The trial court's advantage—seeing…

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