P. v. McClinton
In a bench trial, the court found Aaron Scott McClinton guilty of attempted voluntary manslaughter (Pen. Code,[1] §§ 192, subd. (a), 664) (count 1); two counts of assault with a firearm (§ 245, subd. (a)(2)); child abuse (§ 273a, subd. (a)); inflicting corporal injury on a spouse (§ 273.5, subd. (a)); and being a felon in possession of a firearm (§ 12021, subd. (a)(1)). The trial court also made true findings on firearm sentencing enhancements (§§ 12022.5, subd. (a), 12022, subd. (a)(1)) and found the personal use of a deadly weapon (§ 1192.7, subd. (c)(23)). After finding that McClinton had one prior serious felony conviction within the meaning of section 667, subdivision (a)(1) and one prior strike conviction within the meaning of sections 667, subdivisions (b) through (i) and 1170.12, the trial court sentenced McClinton to prison for 34 years four months.
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