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    Default Re: Victim Witness Rights in California Dv and Refusing to Testify

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    It must not be his first time. She keeps saying he is looking at 20 years. So he did something really messed up and has priors if he's looking at 20 years. The story you tell and he only got 18 months...and her significant other is looking at 20 years really makes me want to know what he did to her. It makes me sad that she thinks it's a two way street...
    Yep. As I mentioned, there is no way he's getting that much prison time for a first time DV. It would have to have been damn near attempted murder, or, he has a very extensive criminal history if he's facing 20 years. And, if he has that kind of history, I would not be surprised if the state did do a full court press - even against the victim - to try and get such a violent predator put away.

    In CA, NO ONE gets 20 years in prison absent an extensive and violent criminal history! Though, after Prop 57 last year, that 20 years may actually work out to 7.

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