Does defendant have a right to object to his sentence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Nampula, E055708 (Cal. App. 2013):
The People contend defendant failed to object to his sentence on the basis it was cruel and unusual punishment, and he has therefore forfeited his challenge. (People v. Russell (2010) 187 Cal.App.4th 981, 993 (Russell).) We will nonetheless exercise our discretion to reach the merits of the issue.
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