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California Prison Sentence Credits Based On Crime, Not Pleaded Offense

California State prisoner Damian Pacheco challenged the work time credit applied to his sentence pursuant to statutorily mandated violent crime enhancement, although he pled to a lesser offense. His state habeas corpus petition was denied.

Pacheco broke a wooden closet rod over his victim's head, beating her into unconsciousness in ...

 

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