Williamson rule

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3 mentions 2 recordings first heard Feb 2026 last heard 15 May ↑3 vs the 12 months before

Doctrine limiting prosecution when conduct fits two statutes

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MardiquinCalifornia First District Court of Appeal · 1DCA Division 4 Oral Argument - 2026/05/15 - May 15, 2026 · 3:02 · 15 May
…I think charged, Your Honor, because the Williamson rule is about what can be prosecuted.…
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MardiquinCalifornia First District Court of Appeal · 1DCA Division 4 Oral Argument - 2026/05/15 - May 15, 2026 · 1:17 · 15 May
…Uh but I'd like to start with obviously the court's tentative, but what I see is the operative standard for what is conduct um that can be prosecuted and is subject under both a specific and a general statute and is thus subject to the Williamson rule.…
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Stanley RadkeCalifornia First District Court of Appeal · 1DCA Division 3 Oral Argument - 2026/02/11 - Feb 11, 2026 · 2:19 · 11 Feb
…And again, this is the argument under the Williamson rule is that this is a more general statute than the Vehicle Code Section Twenty.…
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