P. v. Gonzalez CA5
In December 2015, a jury found defendant guilty of false imprisonment (§§ 236, 237, subd. (a); count 1); making criminal threats (§ 422; count 3); misdemeanor battery upon a spouse or cohabitant (§ 243, subd. (e)(1); count 5) and misdemeanor possession of methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a); count 6). In a bifurcated proceeding, he was found to have suffered two prior serious felony convictions (§ 667, subd. (a)) constituting strikes for purposes of the “Three Strikes” law (§§ 667, subds. (b)–(i), 1170.12). Defendant was also found to have served four prior prison terms within the meaning of former section 667.5, subdivision (b).
In January 2016, defendant was sentenced as a third strike offender to 25 years to life on count 3, plus 10 years for the prior serious felony convictions and two years for the prior prison terms. Concurrent sentences were imposed on counts 1, 5, and 6. Defendant filed an appeal.
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