Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseTypes |
criminal appeal
S246123 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
11 Cal. 5th 1000
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| gptkbp:controversy |
debates on sentencing fairness
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:California_Supreme_Court
majority opinion Eighth Amendment standards advocates for proportionality excessive sentence focus on individual circumstances sentence must be proportionate sentence was disproportionate remand_necessary_for_fairness |
| gptkbp:date |
April 2021
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
2021
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
Eighth Amendment implications
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
appealed from lower court
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| gptkbp:homeGround |
involves serious felony conviction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
People v. McKinney
|
| gptkbp:impact |
shapes future legal arguments
California_sentencing_laws |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
People_of_the_State_of_California
Defendant_McKinney |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Liu
reversed in part ensures just outcomes Justices_of_the_California_Supreme_Court |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
sentencing discretion
consider mitigating factors proportionality of sentence |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
public defender
proportionality review |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:California_Penal_Code
clarifies sentencing standards California_sentencing_guidelines |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
affects sentencing practices
affects future sentencing decisions significant for legal scholars guides lower courts potential for reduced sentences affects sentencing reform efforts examines judicial discretion high-profile sentencing case important for criminal justice reform |
| gptkbp:outcome |
influences public policy
remanded for further proceedings sets important precedent reassessment of sentence remand for resentencing |
| gptkbp:precedent |
establishes guidelines for sentencing
influences future sentencing cases |
| gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance |
gptkb:California_Supreme_Court
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:People_v._Gonzalez
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| gptkbp:soundtrack |
March 2021
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| gptkbp:unitAwards |
sentence justified by crime severity
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