California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Washington, F069663, F071017 (Cal. App. 2016):
The plain language of section 1170.18(c) provides the following, in relevant part: "As used throughout this Code, 'unreasonable risk of danger to public safety' means an unreasonable risk that the petitioner will commit a new violent felony within the meaning of clause (iv) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 667." (Italics added.) The phrase "As used throughout this Code" unambiguously refers to the Penal Code and is not limited to section 1170.18. (See People v. Bucchierre (1943) 57
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