Is there an intervening change in the law or does the intervening change need to be made?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Clemente v. State of California, 219 Cal.Rptr. 445, 40 Cal.3d 202, 707 P.2d 818 (Cal. 1985):
Defendants contend that the exception is applicable here claiming that an intervening change in the law has occurred. They rely on Williams v. State of California (1983) 34 Cal.3d 18, 192 Cal.Rptr. 233, 664 P.2d 137.
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