California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Patton, C075013 (Cal. App. 2014):
up to the maximum allowed by law." In lieu of taking an Arbuckle waiver (People v. Arbuckle (1978) 22 Cal.3d 749 (Arbuckle)) and setting a sentencing date, the trial court immediately sentenced defendant to the stipulated two-year jail term and did not remand him into custody.
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