In a federal civil case, in what circumstances will the sentence of a convicted rapist be considered grossly disproportionate?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Charles, F078782 (Cal. App. 2021):
In light of our conclusion that defendant's sentence did not violate our state's constitutional prohibition against cruel or unusual punishment, which "affords greater protection" than its federal counterpart (People v. Haller, supra, 174 Cal.App.4th at p. 1092), we necessarily find that defendant's sentence is not grossly disproportionate to his crime.
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