Does an abstract of judgment need to be corrected or corrected on appeal?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ledesma, F065098 (Cal. App. 2013):
An appellate court may correct an abstract of judgment that does not accurately reflect the trial court's oral pronouncement of judgment. (People v. Mitchell (2001) 26 Cal.4th 181, 185.)
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