Does a defendant have to forfeit his right to trial to receive a reduced sentence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Williams, A156461 (Cal. App. 2020):
trial. (See People v. Superior Court (Felmann) (1976) 59 Cal.App.3d 270, 276 ["[A court] may not treat a defendant more leniently because he foregoes his right to trial or more harshly because he exercises that right"].)
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