What is the meaning of the phrase "notwithstanding any other provision of law"?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Jaimes, G045054 (Cal. App. 2012):
explicitly states it applies "notwithstanding any other provision of law." (Italics added.) And, as defendant notes, where the statute is unambiguous, we need not engage in statutory construction. (People v. Gardeley (1996) 14 Cal.4th 605, 621.)
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