If you have been charged with the criminal offense of robbery in San Diego, California you are potentially facing a lengthy prison term if convicted. For this reason, it is crucial that you understand the charges you are facing and that you consult with an experienced San Diego criminal defense “Understanding Robbery Laws”
What Is Armed Robbery in San Diego California?
Being arrested for any criminal offense can be a frightening experience. If you are arrested for a felony, such as armed robbery, it may heighten the fear factor. If you have been arrested and charged with armed robbery in San Diego California you should consult with an experienced San Diego “What Is Armed Robbery in San Diego California?”
Sentencing: California Felony Convictions Increase Punishment under Federal Law
It is a federal crime for a convicted felon to be in unlawful possession of a firearm, and the ordinary maximum sentence for that crime is 10 years of imprisonment. However, under the Armed Career Criminal Act (Act), a convicted felon unlawfully in possession of a firearm is subject to “Sentencing: California Felony Convictions Increase Punishment under Federal Law”
California Allows Prison Inmates to Earn Work Time Credits While Incarcerated
In California, defendants convicted of a crime and sentenced to a determinate term in the state prison are generally required to serve their entire sentence imposed by the court except for a reduction in the time served as a result of their performance in work, training or education programs organized “California Allows Prison Inmates to Earn Work Time Credits While Incarcerated”
California Courts Disagree on Lengthy Prison Terms for Juveniles
Last year, the United States Supreme Court held in a deeply divided opinion that a sentence of life imprisonment without parole (LWOP) for any juvenile offender who did not commit a homicide was unconstitutional as cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The court, however, “California Courts Disagree on Lengthy Prison Terms for Juveniles”
Life Imprisonment without Parole is illegal in Non-Murder Juvenile Matters
The United States Supreme Court in a deeply divided opinion reversed a conviction of a 16-year old minor who was sentenced to life without parole (LWOP) for a non-homicide Florida offense of home invasion robbery. In Graham v. Florida, the court held that a sentence of LWOP for any juvenile “Life Imprisonment without Parole is illegal in Non-Murder Juvenile Matters”