California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Alvarado, H045500 (Cal. App. 2019):
increase the minimum parole eligibility date on a willful, deliberate, and premeditated attempted murder sentence. Absent a determination the accused is subject to the enhanced sentencing provisions of section 186.22 or some other provision of law, a sentence for willful, deliberate, and premeditated murder is for a life term with a minimum wait for parole of seven years. ( 3046, subd. (a)(1).) However, once a finding pursuant to section 186.22, subdivision (b)(5) is returned, the minimum wait for parole eligibility under a life sentence is increased to 15 years. [Citations.]"9 (People v. Salas (2001) 89 Cal.App.4th 1275, 1280-1281 (Salas), fn. omitted.)
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