Bill > AB600

This bill would allow the court to recall a sentence and resentence a defendant at any time if the applicable sentencing laws at the time of the original sentencing have subsequently changed due to new statutory or case law authority. It would eliminate the requirement that the district attorney or Attorney General concur with the resentencing court's decision to vacate the defendant's conviction and resentence the defendant to a reduced term. The bill would require the court to consider post-conviction factors, including evidence that the defendant's constitutional rights were violated or that incarceration is no longer in the interest of justice. It would establish a presumption favoring recall and resentencing that can only be overcome if the court finds the defendant currently poses an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety.

Budget and Finance, Justice

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