What authority does a defendant have to make an election to determine whether a defendant should be charged with making terrorist threats?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gordon, A150529 (Cal. App. 2018):
Lastly, in so concluding, we find defendant's authority, People v. Melhado, supra, 60 Cal.App.4th 1529, inapposite. There, the prosecutor made an election among several alleged incidents of making terrorist threats in violation of section 422 before defense
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