Can a judge strike a "special circumstances" order in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Webster, C079715 (Cal. App. 2019):
3. Both parties recognize that at the time the crimes occurred trial courts had the authority to strike special circumstances, but that authority was taken away by the voters in 1990. (Tapia v. Superior Court (1991) 53 Cal.3d 282, 286, 298.)
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