Is a defendant entitled to a description of the elements of and possible sentences for her criminal convictions?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Howell, A144164 (Cal. App. 2016):
only speculated as to the elements of and possible sentences for those offenses. To the extent defendant is contending the trial court should have also provided the jury with a description of the sentencing possibilities, her argument runs counter to the standard rule that, during the guilt phase of a trial, punishment is not an appropriate consideration for the jury. (See People v. Martinez (2010) 47 Cal.4th 911, 958.)
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