California Courts of Appeal
Sep. 15, 2012
Convicted felon not eligible for new sentence under realignment law, court rules
A state appeals court ruled Thursday that a criminal defendant is not eligible for a lighter sentence because he was sent to prison before the state's realignment law went into effect last year.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A state appeals court ruled Thursday that a criminal defendant is not eligible for a lighter sentence because he was sent to prison before the state's realignment law went into effect last year.
Deandre Deshawn Lynch was convicted of possession of methamphetamine and, with a prior narcotics conviction, was sentenced to more than four years in state prison in June 2011.
The state'...
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