Is a sentencing court required to state its reasons for denying probation?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Mehserle, 142 Cal.Rptr.3d 423, 206 Cal.App.4th 1125 (Cal. App. 2012):
A sentencing court must state its reasons for denying probation. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.406; see People v. Golliver (1990) 219 Cal.App.3d 1612, 16161617, 269 Cal.Rptr. 191( Golliver ).) This obligation to state reasons is satisfied by an explanation of why probation has been rejected in
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