P. v. Sanchez
Hugo Sanchez entered a negotiated guilty plea to forcibly committing a lewd act on a child under 14 with substantial sexual conduct (Pen. Code[1] 288, subd. (b)(1), 1203.066, subd. (a)(8)) and to committing a lewd act on a child under 14 ( 288, subd. (a)). Consistent with the terms of the plea agreement, the court sentenced Sanchez to nine years in prison: the six-year middle term for the forcible lewd act and a consecutive three year lower term for the separate lewd act. Sanchez appeals, contending the imposition of a full strength consecutive term for the lewd act was unauthorized. Court agree and reverse and remand for resentencing.
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