P. v. Jackson
Appellant Amber Jackson appeals from a judgment of conviction and sentence. Jackson was convicted of aggravated mayhem (Pen. Code, 205; count 1) and assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury ( 245, subd. (a)(1); count 2). The jury also found true the allegation that Jackson personally inflicted great bodily injury in violation of section 12022.7, subdivision (a). The allegations arose from an incident in which Jackson threw scalding oil on her sister, Stephanie. Court are not called on in this case to examine the scope of the Almendarez-Torres exception as it applies to recidivist sentencing factors, thus the analysis of the potential scope of the recidivist exception to the right to jury trial on factors which increase punishment beyond that prescribed by legislatures is unnecessary and unwarranted.
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