Is there any case law where the Court considered the "great violence factor" as a factor in determining the appropriate sentence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Carlson, 2d Crim. No. B287712 (Cal. App. 2018):
On this record, it is not reasonably probable that the trial court would have imposed a more favorable sentence in the absence of its consideration of the "great violence" factor. (People v. Osband, supra, 13 Cal.4th at pp. 728-729.) Thus, if the trial court erred in considering this factor, "[r]esentencing is not required." (Id. at p. 729.)
The judgment is affirmed.
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