California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Jimenez, 247 Cal.Rptr.3d 221, 35 Cal.App.5th 373 (Cal. App. 2019):
set forth in subdivision (o) were satisfied. But the language of that provision"only if"does not state that such pleading is sufficient for application of its enhanced penaltiesonly that it is necessary . (See California v. Hodari D. (1991) 499 U.S. 621, 628, 111 S.Ct. 1547, 113 L.Ed.2d 690 [the phrase "only if" states a necessary but not a sufficient condition].)
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