Legal Opinion
People v. West
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 3, 1984No. Crim. 12694PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CARR, J.
In this appeal defendant challenges certain provisions of that initiative measure familiarly known as the “Victim’s Bill of Rights.” (See Brosnahan v. Brown (1982) 32 Cal.3d 236 [186 Cal.Rptr. 30, 651 P.2d 274].) The issue presented is whether enhancement of an adult criminal offender’s sentence based on prior juvenile adjudications of criminal misconduct is permissible. We find it is not and shall modify defendant’s sentence accordingly.
A jury convicted defendant of burglary (Pen. Code, § 459), robbery (Pen. Code, § 211), and assault (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)), with…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Estate of McDillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
- Brosnahan v. BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
- Fuentes v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by24 opinions
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