Are discretionary sentencing decisions raised for the first time on appeal subject to review?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ricehill, C076610 (Cal. App. 2015):
to properly make or articulate its discretionary sentencing choices' raised for the first time on appeal are not subject to review. [Citations.]" (People v. Smith (2001) 24 Cal.4th 849, 852.)
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