California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Islas, E049771, Super.Ct.No. RIF150844 (Cal. App. 2010):
Since defendant's contention implicates his constitutional rights, we will independently review the record. (People v. Cromer (2001) 24 Cal.4th 889, 894.)
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