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In Re Maston

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 19, 1973No. Docket Nos. 6879, 6903PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

FRIEDMAN, J.

Penal Code sections 207 and 208 prescribe a prison sentence of one to 25 years for “simple” kidnaping. Section 208 establishes life imprisonment as punishment for kidnaping for the purpose of ransom or robbery and, if the victim suffers bodily harm, calls for a hfe sentence without possibility of parole. Section 190 imposes a life sentence for first degree murder but does not deprive the offender of parole. A person serving a life sentence for first degree murder may be paroled after seven years’ imprisonment (Pen. Code, § 3046).

In November 1960 petitioners Howard and…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Weems v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  4. In Re LynchCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  5. People v. DanielsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. People v. WingoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  2. People v. NguyenCalifornia Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Lamphere v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  4. People v. OrdonezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
  5. People v. MillsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978

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