People v. Pizano

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• proper remedy where a statutory amendment is found to have violated proportionate penalties clause is to remand the cause for a new sentencing hearing under the statute in effect before the adoption of the amendment
• even though defense counsel elicited incriminating testimony from the defendant, defense counsel was not ineffective because testimony was not prejudicial in light of the overwhelming evidence that established the defendant’s guilt
• proper remedy where a statutory amendment is found to have violated proportionate penalties clause is to remand the cause for a new sentencing hearing under the statute in effect before the adoption of the amendment
• even though defense counsel elicited incriminating testimony from the defendant, defense counsel was not ineffective because testimony was not prejudicial in light of the overwhelming evidence that established the defendant's guilt
• proper remedy where a statutory amendment is found to have violated proportionate penalties clause is to remand the cause for a new sentencing hearing under the statute in effect before the adoption of the amendment
• proper remedy where a statutory amendment is found to have violated proportionate penalties clause is to remand the cause for a new sentencing hearing under the statute in effect before the adoption of the amendment

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