What is the difference between subdivision (a) and subdivision (b)?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Stephenson, 160 Cal.App.3d 7, 206 Cal.Rptr. 444 (Cal. App. 1984):
5 We also note the recent decision of People v. Cicero (1984) 157 Cal.App.3d 465, 204 Cal.Rptr. 582, discussing the distinction between subdivision (a) and (b), but do not rely on it here.
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