P. v. Moran
Pablo Lozano Moran, the defendant herein, pleaded no contest to theft or unauthorized use of a vehicle. (Veh. Code, 10851, subd. (a).) He admitted the truth of two allegations subjecting him to punishment under the Three Strikes law (Pen. Code, 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12) and two prior prison term enhancement allegations (id., 667.5, subd. (b)). The trial court conducted a hearing on defendants motion to dismiss one or both of his two strike priors under People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497, and dismissed one of them in the interest of justice. Thereafter the court sentenced defendant to eight years in state prison as a second-strike offendera doubled term of six years under the Three Strikes law for the current offense (Pen. Code, 18, 667, subd. (e)(1), 1170.12, subd. (c)(1)) and two years for the prison priors (id., 667.5, subd. (b)).
Counsel for defendant has filed an opening brief that states the case and facts but raises no issues. Court notified defendant of his right to submit written argument on his own behalf, but he did not do so.
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