Can a judge retroactively strike a serious felony enhancement in furtherance of justice?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Kittles, A154955 (Cal. App. 2020):
retroactively because his judgment is not yet final. Eliminating the prior restriction on the court's ability to strike a serious felony enhancement in furtherance of justice constitutes an ameliorative change within the meaning of Estrada." (People v. Stamps (2020) 9 Cal.5th 685, 699.)
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