Does section 186.22(b)(5) of the California Criminal Code apply when the sentence is increased to life imprisonment?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Craig, D063070 (Cal. App. 2015):
The People disagree, citing People v. Montes (2003) 31 Cal.4th 350. In People v. Montes, the issue was whether section 186.22(b)(5) applies when a sentence for a felony and its enhancement results in a life term. Our high court narrowly construed section
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