What are the consequences of a court's decision to sentence a defendant to two consecutive sentences for assault and sexual assault?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Sanders, C081395 (Cal. App. 2016):
On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court's decision to impose consecutive terms based primarily on the facts of the crimes violated the rule of Apprendi v. New Jersey (2000) 530 U.S. 466 [147 L.Ed.2d 435], and the court failed to award him custody credit for the time served following the original sentencing.
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