What is the standard of proof used to determine whether a defendant is ineligible for resentencing under the Sentencing Reform Act?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Loya, B281261 (Cal. App. 2018):
At the time defendant's petition was decided, there was a split of authority regarding the appropriate standard of proof to determine whether a defendant is ineligible for resentencing under the Act. (See People v. Frierson (2017) 4 Cal.5th 225, 235
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