California Supreme Court
Apr. 17, 2012
State high court to review judicial plea bargaining case
The state Supreme Court has granted review in a closely watched case over whether judges are overstepping their authority by routinely indicating the sentence they will impose in plea bargain agreements.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state Supreme Court has granted review in a closely watched case dealing with whether judges are overstepping their authority by routinely indicating the sentence they will impose in plea bargain agreements.
The case centers on a decision by Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Rene Navarro, who told a defendant accused of burglary he would be inclined to sentence him to five years in prison if...
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