Can a defendant's unsatisfactory performance on parole be proven by evidence that he committed a crime while on parole?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. DeFrance, F063498 (Cal. App. 2013):
7. A defendant's unsatisfactory performance on parole can be proven by evidence that he committed a crime while on parole, and was convicted. (People v. Towne (2008) 44 Cal.4th 63, 82.)
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