What is the test for reviewing a trial court's sentencing decision for abuse of discretion?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Colon, C084527 (Cal. App. 2018):
A trial court's sentencing decision is reviewed for abuse of discretion. (People v. Sandoval (2007) 41 Cal.4th 825, 847 (Sandoval).) "The trial court's sentencing discretion must be exercised in a manner that is not arbitrary and capricious, that is
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