B
Well, preceding criminal record, according to the judicial process has nothing to do with the current crime. But when it comes to, uh, sentencing for punishment, of course, if the person's never done anything bad before, according to the judicial system, then they're going to lean towards a slightly more lenient side, and the jury's supposed to be notified of criminal records when it comes to sentencing by jury.
A
Oh, is it? Oh, I didn't realize that. Okay.
B
At least in California, they're supposed to be. Not during the trial, during the trial as to whether they're guilty or not has nothing to do with their background.
A
Right.
B
But when it comes to what kind of sentence you're going to lay down, I think that, uh, that they should.
A
Uh-huh.