California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ray, 13 Cal.4th 313, 52 Cal.Rptr.2d 296, 914 P.2d 846 (Cal. 1996):
In People v. Friend (1957) 47 Cal.2d 749, 306 P.2d 463, we commented upon the lack of guidance or information afforded the jury in choosing the appropriate sentence in a capital case: "The character and scope of evidence pertinent to punishment which should be received in a case wherein the jury is required to fix the penalty, is a subject which could well receive legislative attention. This state has long since accepted the view (as recognized and implemented by the indeterminate
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