What is the range of life sentences available under section 667.61 of the California Penal Code?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Duarte, B247879 (Cal. App. 2015):

"Section 667.61 requires the trial court to impose a life sentence when the defendant is convicted of an enumerated sexual offense and the People plead and prove one or more of the specified aggravating circumstances. [Citations.] When the People prove a single circumstance listed under section 667.61, subdivision (d) or at least 2 of the circumstances listed under subdivision (e), the term is 25 years to life; when only a single circumstance under subdivision (e) is proved, the term is 15 years to life. [Citation.] [] . . . A life sentence thus may be imposed for each current count to which an offense-related circumstance attaches, subject to the rules for consecutive sentencing

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set forth in section 667.61, subdivision (g)." (People v. DeSimone (1998) 62 Cal.App.4th 693, 696-697.)

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