San Bernardino veteran Ronnie Harrell agreed to a 28-year sentence in 2001. He asked to be resentenced this year. His request, first denied by San Bernardino Superior Judge Gregory Tavill, was approved by the California Court of Appeal Sept. 1.
Harrell is qualified to be resentenced because of Penal Code Section 1170.91, the court ruled.
The code allows convicted veterans who suffer from military-related issues to have their disorders taken into consideration during sentencing. It covers post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, sexual trauma, traumatic brain injuries and mental health problems, if the problems emerged from the defendant’s military service.
In 2022, the law was amended
