Topic: the concept of equal protection recognizes that persons who… · Go Syfert
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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 16 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 People v. Brown.

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1 People v. Brown Anchor
cal · 2012
green “the concept of equal protection recognizes that persons who are similarly situated with respect to a law's legitimate purposes must be treated equally. accordingly, ' "the first prerequisite to a meritorious claim under the equal protection clause is a showing that the state has…” 13
2 People v. Awad
calctapp · 2015
green “proposition 47 reclassifies as misdemeanors certain non-serious, nonviolent crimes that previously were felonies, and authorizes trial courts to consider resentencing anyone who is currently serving a sentence for any of the listed offenses.” 3

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