Is there an equal protection violation arising from the timing of the effective date of a statute lessening the punishment for a particular crime?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Miller, G045837 (Cal. App. 2013):
"Defendant has not cited a single case, in this state or any other, that recognizes an equal protection violation arising from the timing of the effective date of a statute lessening the punishment for a particular offense. Numerous courts, however, have rejected such a claimincluding this court." (People v. Floyd (2003) 31 Cal.4th 179, 188.)
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