People v. Powell
Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BERNSTEIN, J.
Introduction
The instant case presents the question of the constitutionality of unlimited consecutive sentences for persons convicted of multiple misdemeanors. Appellant argues, inter alia, that because Penal Code section1 1170.12 prohibits the general application of unlimited consecutive sentences *Supp. 15to persons convicted of multiple felonies, the failure of the Legislature to extend the same sentencing limitations to convicted misdemeanants constitutes a violation of the equal protection clauses of the United States and California Constitutions. We agree, and remand…
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