California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Angeles (In re Angeles), D073256 (Cal. App. 2018):
1. See generally People v. Harvey (1979) 25 Cal.3d 754. A Harvey waiver refers to a defendant's agreement that the sentencing judge can consider the entire factual background of the case, including any dismissed or stricken charges, when imposing sentence.
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