Legal Opinion
In Re Dexter
California Supreme Court
Decided December 6, 1979No. Crim. 20976PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CLARK, J.
The People appeal from an order of the San Diego County Superior Court directing the Community Release Board (CRB) to recompute petitioner’s release date without a one-year enhancement for “weapons.” The appeal is authorized by section 1506 of the Penal Code. As the enhancement was proper, the order appealed from must be reversed.
The question presented involves interpretation of section 1170.2, subdivision (a), providing for retroactive application of the Determinate Sentencing Act (DSL). Under that section the CRB is required to fix the term of a prisoner sentenced under the…
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