What are the consequences of a jury finding a defendant guilty of rape and oral copulation while armed with a deadly weapon?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. McLaughlin, C075870 (Cal. App. 2017):
year-to-life terms for rape and oral copulation while armed with a deadly weapon. (People v. Crooks, supra, 55 Cal.App.4th at p. 806.)
Defendant's arguments on the cruel and unusual punishment issue are without merit under both federal and state standards.
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