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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 17 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from California Teachers Ass'n v. San Diego Community College District.

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1 California Teachers Ass'n v. San Diego Community College District Anchor
cal · 1981
green “thus, the first step in statutory construction is to examine the statutory language and give it a plain and commonsense meaning.” 6
2 People v. Yearwood
calctapp · 2013
green “a prisoner who is serving an indeterminate life sentence imposed pursuant to the three strikes law for a crime that is not a serious or violent felony and who is not disqualified, may have his or her sentence recalled and be sentenced as a second strike offender unless the court…” 4
3 People v. Yearwood
calctapp · 2013
green “also created a postconviction release proceeding whereby a prisoner who is serving an indeterminate life sentence imposed pursuant to the three strikes law for a crime that is not a serious or violent felony and who is not disqualified, may have his or her sentence recalled and …” 4
4 People v. White
calctapp · 2014
green “the record of conviction establishes that the applicable resentencing eligibility criterion set forth in section 1170.126, subdivision (e)(2) is not satisfied, and, thus, the defendant is ineligible for resentencing relief.” 3

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