People v. Stringham
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
POCHÉ, Acting P. J.
Defendant Guy Thomas Stringham appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury returned verdicts finding him guilty of second degree murder, kidnapping, and felony false imprisonment (Pen. Code, §§ 187, 207, 236). 1 The primary question presented is this: Can a plea bargain which has been accepted by one judge be rejected by another judge following the commencement of sentencing proceedings at which a murder victim’s next of kin appears and denounces the negotiated disposition? Our answer is Yes.
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2Cases cited51 opinions
- Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Estes v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Booth v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Rideau v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- People v. GreenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
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3Cited by21 opinions
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