Section 1238 Of Chapter 1. Appeals, When Allowed And How Taken, And The Effect Thereof From California Penal Code >> Title 9. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1.
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. (a) An appeal may be taken by the people from any of the
following:
(1) An order setting aside all or any portion of the indictment,
information, or complaint.
(2) An order sustaining a demurrer to all or any portion of the
indictment, accusation, or information.
(3) An order granting a new trial.
(4) An order arresting judgment.
(5) An order made after judgment, affecting the substantial rights
of the people.
(6) An order modifying the verdict or finding by reducing the
degree of the offense or the punishment imposed or modifying the
offense to a lesser offense.
(7) An order dismissing a case prior to trial made upon motion of
the court pursuant to Section 1385 whenever such order is based upon
an order granting the defendant's motion to return or suppress
property or evidence made at a special hearing as provided in this
code.
(8) An order or judgment dismissing or otherwise terminating all
or any portion of the action including such an order or judgment
after a verdict or finding of guilty or an order or judgment entered
before the defendant has been placed in jeopardy or where the
defendant has waived jeopardy.
(9) An order denying the motion of the people to reinstate the
complaint or a portion thereof pursuant to Section 871.5.
(10) The imposition of an unlawful sentence, whether or not the
court suspends the execution of the sentence, except that portion of
a sentence imposing a prison term which is based upon a court's
choice that a term of imprisonment (A) be the upper, middle, or lower
term, unless the term selected is not set forth in an applicable
statute, or (B) be consecutive or concurrent to another term of
imprisonment, unless an applicable statute requires that the term be
consecutive. As used in this paragraph, "unlawful sentence" means the
imposition of a sentence not authorized by law or the imposition of
a sentence based upon an unlawful order of the court which strikes or
otherwise modifies the effect of an enhancement or prior conviction.
(11) An order recusing the district attorney pursuant to Section
1424.
(b) If, pursuant to paragraph (8) of subdivision (a), the people
prosecute an appeal to decision, or any review of such decision, it
shall be binding upon them and they shall be prohibited from refiling
the case which was appealed.
(c) When an appeal is taken pursuant to paragraph (7) of
subdivision (a), the court may review the order granting the
defendant's motion to return or suppress property or evidence made at
a special hearing as provided in this code.
(d) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to
authorize an appeal from an order granting probation. Instead, the
people may seek appellate review of any grant of probation, whether
or not the court imposes sentence, by means of a petition for a writ
of mandate or prohibition which is filed within 60 days after
probation is granted. The review of any grant of probation shall
include review of any order underlying the grant of probation.