The several sections of this Code which declare certain crimes to be punishable as therein mentioned, devolve a duty upon the Court authorized to pass sentence, to determine and impose the punishment prescribed.
Cal. Penal Code § 12
THE ACT
Known as the The Penal Code
The act spans §§ 1–24 (34 sections).
Applied in 25 court decisions — leading case 7 Cal. 3d 248 - People v. Navarro (1972)
Most recently applied in 191 Cal. App. 4th 269 - People v. Woods (December 2010)
Enacted 1872.
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