People v. Riley
Citations
- 48 Cal. 549
- 1874 Cal. LEXIS 192
Syllabus
<p>Sentence to Impbisonment.—The Court must not sentence a prisoner convicted of a criminal offense to imprisonment for a term longer than that fixed in the Statute for the punishment of the crime of which he stands convicted.</p> <p>Idem.—If the Court imposes a longer term of imprisonment than that fixed by the Statute for the offense, the Supreme Court, on appeal, will reverse the judgment, and direct the Court below to proceed to judgment on the verdict.</p>
Judges: Wallace
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