In re Edwards
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
1Opinion of the CourtBaker, Acting P. J.
Proposition 57, approved by California voters in 2016, added a provision to California's Constitution that reads: "Any person convicted of a nonviolent felony offense and sentenced to state prison shall be eligible for parole consideration after completing the full term for his or her primary offense." ( Cal. Const., art. I, § 32, subd. (a)(1) (hereafter section 32 (a)(1) ).) The newly added constitutional provision defines *676"the full term for the primary offense" as "the longest term of imprisonment imposed by the court for any offense, excluding the imposition of an enhancement, consecutive…
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