What is the range of sentencing options available to a defendant in a sexual assault case?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Kent, C062332 (Cal. App. 2018):

26. In the sentencing brief, the prosecutor explained that pre-filing, defendant was offered 400 hours community service conditioned on pleading to three felonies, reducible to misdemeanors, and making full restitution. Pre-preliminary hearing, defendant was offered 120 days county jail for a plea to two felonies. Pretrial, defendant was offered 180 days county jail for pleas to counts 1, 3, 4, 6, and 14, with Harvey waivers (People v. Harvey (1979) 25 Cal.3d 754) as to the dismissed counts, an unlimited search waiver and a probation condition prohibiting defendant from handling finances, money, or credit cards of others.

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