How have courts interpreted the rule that allowed a defendant to agree when entering a plea?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hayden, E064327 (Cal. App. 2016):
4. In People v. Harvey (1979) 25 Cal.3d 754, 758, the court enunciated the rule that allowed a defendant to agree when entering a plea to allow the court to consider the facts of dismissed counts in selecting an aggravated sentence.
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