What factors must be considered to determine whether a defendant is a first-time offender?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Regalado, B276909 (Cal. App. 2017):
consider defendant's criminal history and his status as a third strike offender. (Accord, People v. Cline (1998) 60 Cal.App.4th 1327, 1338 (Cline) [noting that it is often "illogical" to cross compare sentences for first-time offenders with sentences for third strike offenders].)
3. Punishment for the same offense in different jurisdictions
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