Perspective
Feb. 23, 2010
Nuts and Bolts of Determinate Sentencing
Judge Sam Ohta of the Los Angeles County Superior Court unravels the complexities of felony sentencing under the Determinate Sentencing Law.
By Sam Ohta
Sentencing under California's Determinate Sentencing Law is governed by a multiplicity of rules. It is intricate and often complicated. The objective of this article and self-study test is to provide an introduction to felony sentencing under the Determinate Sentencing Law. Readers will learn how judges decide whether to impose the low, middle, or high term for a charge; how to add time for enhancements, like use of a weapon or infliction of great bodi...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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