context: P44 Furthermore, the trial court erred when it relied on the Golladay standard for evaluating the sufficiency of the evidence supporting alternative means applicable in a criminal case to the jury's verdict in a civil case. In a criminal case, proof must be beyond a reasonable doubt to satisfy due process; in a civil case, a preponderance of the evidence is sufficient. It is frequently said that a trial court abuses its discretion when it applies the wrong law.
citation_a.signal: but see
citation_a.parenthetical: abuse of discretion standard does not apply when the trial court erred in applying the law
citation_a.sentence: But see State v. Hatley, 41 Wn. App. 789, 793 n.2, 706 P.2d 1083 (abuse of discretion standard does not apply when the trial court erred in applying the law), review denied, 104 Wn.2d 1024 (1985).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.parenthetical: a trial court abuses its discretion when it applies the wrong legal standard
citation_b.sentence: See, e.g., State v. Lord, 161 Wn.2d 276, 284, 165 P.3d 1251 (2007) (a trial court abuses its discretion when it applies the wrong legal standard); Gillett v. Conner, 132 Wn.