California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Norkon, 212 Cal.App.3d Supp. 8, 261 Cal.Rptr. 678 (Cal. Super. 1989):
Moreover, trial courts are traditionally afforded wide discretion with regard to sentencing matters. (See, e.g., People v. Keogh (1975) 46 Cal.App.3d 919, 933-934, 120 Cal.Rptr. 817.) Such discretion is abused only where the court's action exceeds the bounds of all reason, all circumstances being considered. (Id. at p. 934, 120 Cal.Rptr. 817.)
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