P. v. Lopez CA4/1
A jury convicted Eric Lopez of 31 counts arising from a crime spree in the fall of 2014, among them five counts of carjacking (Pen. Code, § 215, subd. (a); counts 1–2, 7, 18–19), seven counts of robbery (§ 211; counts 3–4, 9, 20–21, 24–25), six counts of assault with a semiautomatic weapon (§ 245, subd. (b); counts 5–6, 10–11, 26–27), and two counts of kidnapping (§ 209, subd. (b)(1); counts 22–23). The jury further found true allegations that appellant was vicariously armed with a firearm in the commission of counts 1–7, 10–11, 18-30, and 33–35, and personally used a firearm in the commission of count 7. The court sentenced Lopez to 62 years, plus two consecutive life terms for the kidnapping counts. Pursuant to section 654, the court imposed but stayed punishment on counts 2 (full midterm), 19 (one-third midterm), and 34 (full midterm). The court also imposed, but stayed, the one-year vicarious firearm enhancement term on counts 2, 5–6, 10–11, 19,
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