Does a judge have to correct abstracts of judgment that do not accurately reflect the oral judgment of the sentencing court?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Olson, C085617 (Cal. App. 2018):
appellate courts . . . that have properly assumed jurisdiction of cases have ordered correction of abstracts of judgment that did not accurately reflect the oral judgments of sentencing courts." (People v. Mitchell (2001) 26 Cal.4th 181, 185.)
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