How have courts interpreted the term "first degree" and "1st degree" in court minutes?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ashley, B228295 (Cal. App. 2011):
(People v. Bright (1996) 12 Cal.4th 652, 668-669, overruled on a different ground in People v. Seel (2004) 34 Cal.4th 535, 550, fn. 6.) Accordingly, we direct the trial court to correct its minutes and to issue an amended abstract of judgment by deleting all references to "first degree" and "1st degree."
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