Supreme Court of California

In order to effectuate the requirement that counsel have a meaningful opportunity to object to discretionary sentencing choices, the trial court need not issue a tentative decision before the sentencing hearing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/21/2003
• Published 08/21/2003

Judges

• KENNARD, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Harvey L. Goldhammer, under appointment by the Supreme Court, Glendale, for Defendant and Appellant Alejandro P. Gonzalez., Deborah L. Hawkins, under appointment by the Supreme Court, San Diego, for Defendant and Appellant Jaime Pano., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, David P. Druliner and Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorneys General, Gary W. Schons, Assistant Attorney General, Steven T. Oetting, Pamela R. Ratner and Marilyn L. George, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.