What is the standard of review applied by the Court of Appeal against a defendant in a motor vehicle case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hughes, H037665 (Cal. App. 2013):
2. As defendant correctly notes, " '[t]he interpretation of a statute and the determination of its constitutionality are questions of law," with respect to which "appellate courts apply a de novo standard of review.' [Citations.]" (Valov v. Department of Motor Vehicles (2005) 132 Cal.App.4th 1113, 1120.)
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