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In re Jordan
190 Cal. 416
Cal.
1923
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THE COURT.

The petitioner was given an indeterminate sentence for robbery. The petitioner claims that the sentence is void for uncertainty, citing People v. Sama, 189 Cal. 153 [207 Pac. 893]; People v. Mendosa, 178 Cal. 509 [193 Pac. 998] ; In re Lee, 177 Cal. 690 [171 Pac. 958], and Penal Code, sections 213, 671, and 1168.

The sentence was, in effect, for the maximum term provided by law. (In re Lee, supra.)

*417The maximum term provided by law was life imprisonment.

The petition is denied.

Wilbur, C. J., Myers, J., Seawell, J., Waste, J., and Kerrigan, J., concurred.

Case Details

Case Name: In re Jordan
Court Name: California Supreme Court
Date Published: Feb 16, 1923
Citation: 190 Cal. 416
Docket Number: Crim. No. 2549
Court Abbreviation: Cal.
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