California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Campbell, B231575 (Cal. App. 2012):
The trial court properly considered appellant's criminal record in reaching its decision. (See People v. Cole (2001) 88 Cal.App.4th 850, 874.) While that record is not the most serious that unfortunately comes before us, appellant nonetheless has a lengthy criminal history over more than three decades, including several violent offenses. The trial court reviewed that record and found him to be "a career criminal, who is a recidivist."
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