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People v. Sanford

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 29, 1988No. A040330PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

CHANNELL, J.

Pursuant to a negotiated plea, appellant Brenda Lee Sanford pled guilty to one count of selling cocaine. (Health & Saf. Code, § 11352.) She was sentenced to five years in state prison.

At sentencing the court did not consider whether to institute civil commitment proceedings pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 3051, although the court found that Sanford was addicted to or in danger of becoming addicted to use of cocaine. The court did refer to her social background in its decision not to grant Sanford probation. The judge noted that she had two casual…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. WendeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
  2. People v. NavarroCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  3. People v. LopezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
  4. People v. FlowerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
  5. People v. PinedaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. MonroeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
  2. People v. YoungCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
  3. People v. PeelCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
  4. People v. PlanavskyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
  5. People v. MonroeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993

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