How have courts interpreted sentencing statements from the trial court?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Rodriguez, B240324 (Cal. App. 2013):

A reviewing court may look to the statement of a trial court in determining whether it understood its sentencing discretion. (People v. Deloza (1998) 18 Cal.4th 585, 599-600.)

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