Is a defendant entitled to appeal his sentence on the basis that the sentence was too lenient?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Sida, B248886 (Cal. App. 2014):
Because defendant failed to object to his sentence on this ground in the trial court, the issue has been forfeited. (People v. Kelley (1997) 52 Cal.App.4th 568, 583.) In any event, the claim lacks merit.
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