What is the effect of an amendment to the California Penal Code that reduces the punishment for assault and sexual assault?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rose, B280904 (Cal. App. 2018):
Generally, amendments to the Penal Code do not apply retroactively. (See Pen. Code, 3.) But courts recognize an exception for amendments that reduce the punishment for a specific crime. (See People v. Brown (2012) 54 Cal.4th 314, 323-
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