What is the range of potential sentences for a defendant who pleaded no contest to a charge of assault with intent to pervert the course of justice?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Young, 77 Cal.App.4th 827, 91 Cal.Rptr.2d 916 (Cal. App. 2000):
In exchange for his pleas and admissions, defendant was promised a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in state prison and the opportunity to ask the trial court to strike one or more of his prior convictions. (See People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497.) At the time the defendant entered his no contest plea, the trial court made clear: "The . . . maximum exposure . . . [of] 25 to life . . . is what the prosecution indicated should I not strike the prior convictions. They won't seek consecutive sentences. You are looking at 25 to life. [] But, you need to know the maximum punishment. If it went to trial and you were sentenced to the maximum exposure, it would be 52 years to life."3
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