What are the implications of the amendments to the Criminal Code and Penal Code in the context of an appeal?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Lucena, C059767, C064415, Super. Ct. No. 04F10845 (Cal. App. 2010):
appeal and entitle her to additional presentence conduct credits. (Further section references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise specified.) We conclude the amendments do apply to all appeals pending as of January 25, 2010, including defendant's appeal. (See In re Estrada (1965) 63 Cal.2d 740, 745; People v. Doganiere (1978) 86 Cal.App.3d 237, 239-240; People v. Hunter (1977) 68 Cal.App.3d 389, 393.)
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