Section 1170.91 Of Article 1. Initial Sentencing From California Penal Code >> Title 7. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4.5. >> Article 1.
1170.91
. If the court concludes that a defendant convicted of a
felony offense is, or was, a member of the United States military who
may be suffering from sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury,
post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, or mental health
problems as a result of his or her military service, the court shall
consider the circumstance as a factor in mitigation when imposing a
term under subdivision (b) of Section 1170. This consideration does
not preclude the court from considering similar trauma, injury,
substance abuse, or mental health problems due to other causes, as
evidence or factors in mitigation.