P. v. Anderson
In August 2010 Richard Wade Anderson assaulted George Noonan, who later died.[1] Anderson was charged in a two-count amended information on September 8, 2011 with assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(1))[2] and willful, deliberate and premeditated murder (§ 187, subd. (a)).[3] The information specially alleged as to both counts Anderson had suffered three serious or violent felony conviction within the meaning of the three strikes law (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12, subds. (a)-(d)) and had served two separate prison terms for felonies (§ 667.5, subd. (b)) (Super. Ct. L.A. case No. PA068384).[4]
In a separate superior court case Anderson was charged in a two-count amended information on October 4, 2011 with failing to register (§ 290, subd. (b)) and perjury (§ 118, subd. (a)) after he falsely stated his place of residence on his sex offender registration form in June 2010. As to both counts the information specially alleged Anderson had served three separate prison terms for felonies (§ 667.5, subd. (b)) (case No. PA068979).[5]
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