What is the test for abuse of discretion when determining the length of a judgment of imprisonment?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Castaneda-Longoria, A150173 (Cal. App. 2019):
"When a judgment of imprisonment is to be imposed and the statute specifies three possible terms, the choice of the appropriate term shall rest within the sound discretion of the [trial] court." ( 1170, subd. (b).) We review a court's selection of the lower, middle, or upper term for an abuse of discretion. (People v. Sandoval (2007)
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