California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Konstantelos, B225211 (Cal. App. 2012):
A presumption of vindictiveness arises "if the prosecutor 'ups the ante' after exercise of a postconviction right." (People v. Puentes (2010) 190 Cal.App.4th 1480, 1484.) In the pretrial setting, however, there is no presumption of vindictiveness if the
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