Whenever in this Code the punishment for a crime is left undetermined between certain limits, the punishment to be inflicted in a particular case must be determined by the Court authorized to pass sentence, within such limits as may be prescribed by this Code.
Cal. Penal Code § 13
THE ACT
Known as the The Penal Code
The act spans §§ 1–24 (34 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Collins v. Womancare (1989)
Most recently applied in Rivero v. Superior Court of S.F. (April 1997)
Enacted 1872.
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