Is a defendant's constitutional rights violated de novo?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Hollingsworth, A155121 (Cal. App. 2019):

We review the legal question of whether defendant's constitutional rights were violated de novo. (See People v. Cromer (2001) 24 Cal.4th 889, 894.)

C. The Record Does Not Contain Evidence Defendant Objected to Defense Counsel's Concession

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