Hi everyone :)
Well, my new PP says he´s serving 21 years for 2º degree murder (commited when he was a teen).
Is that possible? I´m not american so i´m still kinda ignorant about law there but i usually see profiles of people serving life for murder...Is he saying the truth?
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Hi yes it is possible not all recieve life or death penalty it all depends on circumstances which state he is in etc etc.
He´s in CA.
2nd degree murder can also carry a 16 year sentence. Yes, he is likely telling the truth. Capital murder (also can be 1st degree too can carry life sentence) is usually a life-sentence or death penalty, not 2nd degree.
Jeez, that does sound like a long time.
With California it really depends on the sentencing county. Each one is drastically different. For instance: In Santa Clara County California (A fairly liberal county), you could get a 3 to 5 year sentence for car theft, but stealing the very same car in a county like Amador County, which is far more conservative, and get a 10 to 12 year sentence. The sentencing guidelines in California have very little standardization, and the county prosecutors and judges have huge leeway. Sad, but true.