What is a waiver for a defendant to waive a criminal charge?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Sanchez, A143475 (Cal. App. 2016):
4. People v. Harvey (1979) 25 Cal.3d 754. A Harvey waiver is an agreement "permitting the sentencing judge to consider the facts relating to dismissed charges." (People v. Barasa (2002) 103 Cal.App.4th 287, 291, fn. 3.)
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