P. v. Blood
On February 22, 2011, David Blood pled guilty to 12 felony counts (and related enhancements), and four misdemeanor counts as alleged in a consolidated information arising from two superior court cases: SCD229120 and SCD226977. Blood also admitted two prior serious felonies (Pen. Code,[1] § 667, subd. (a)(1)) and two prior strikes (§ 667, subds. (b)-(i)). The court agreed it would not impose a sentence greater than 48 years four months to life.[2] The district attorney made no plea bargain offer in the case, and appellant pled to the "face" of the complaint with no dismissal of any of the offenses, enhancements or allegations.
At sentencing on July 8, 2011, the court denied probation and dismissed the strike priors except as they applied to count 13 (assault with the intent to commit rape, § 220, subd. (a)). For count 13, the court imposed an indeterminate term of 25 years to life, plus a 10-year determinate term for the two prior serious felonies. It also imposed a consecutive determinate term of 13 years four months for the remaining felony counts and the two prior serious felonies. The total sentence was "48 years and 4 months to life." The court gave appellant credit for time served for the misdemeanor counts, and ordered him to pay victim restitution and various fines and fees.[3]
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