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People v. Cochran

Citations

  • 48 P.3d 1148
  • 121 Cal. Rptr. 2d 595
  • 28 Cal. 4th 396
  • 2002 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6168
  • 2002 Daily Journal DAR 7729
  • 2002 Cal. LEXIS 4352

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  • reasoning that “[i]f there is no ambiguity or uncertainty in the language, the Legislature is presumed to have meant what it said, and [the Court] need not resort to legislative history to determine the statute’s true meaning”

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Judges: Chin

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