Opinion ID: 1453508
Heading Depth: 5
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: Instruction on Age

Text: (45) Defendant contends the court should have deleted age as a factor for the jury to consider. We have rejected the contention. ( People v. Beardslee, supra, 53 Cal.3d at p. 112; People v. Lucky (1988) 45 Cal.3d 259, 301-302 [247 Cal. Rptr. 1, 753 P.2d 1052].) Contrary to defendant's argument, age has not been manipulated into an all purpose sentencing aggravator. In a given case, the prosecution may argue age is an aggravating factor, and the defense may argue it is mitigating. It is up to the jury to decide. That is the nature of the adversarial process.