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People v. Cortez

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 14, 2016No. G052158PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

IKOLA, J.—

When a court recalls a felony sentence and imposes a misdemeanor sentence pursuant to Penal Code section 1170.18, subdivision (a) (Proposition 47), may the court revisit the sentence imposed on other misdemeanor counts, not subject to Proposition 47, and impose a harsher punishment? Yes, provided that the new aggregate sentence does not exceed the prior sentence.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In July 2012, defendant pleaded guilty to one felony count of possessing methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a); count 1), one misdemeanor count of possessing drug paraphernalia…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. People v. LentCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Horwich v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
  3. People v. KaramanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  4. People v. HillCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
  5. In Re BlackCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. ValenciaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2017
  2. People v. ValenzuelaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2019
  3. In re GuiomarCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2016
  4. People v. MendozaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2016
  5. In re RodriguezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2021

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