P. v. Castro
Appellant appeals from a judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of unlawfully driving or taking a vehicle (Veh. Code, 10851, subd. (a); count 1); receiving stolen property (Pen. Code, 496d, subd. (a); count 2), two counts of forging and counterfeiting a California State Seal ( 472; counts 3 & 4), and grand theft by false pretenses ( 487, subd. (a); count 5). The trial court found true the allegation that appellant committed all the offenses while he was released from custody on bail or on his own recognizance. ( 12022.1.) The trial court sentenced appellant to the midterm of two years for count 1 plus two years for the enhancement. It also imposed concurrent terms of two years on counts 3 through 5.
Appellant contends that: (1) the evidence was insufficient to support appellants conviction for two counts of making a counterfeit seal; and alternatively, (2) the sentences for count 4 and 5 must be stayed pursuant to section 654.
The judgment is reversed as to count 4, counterfeiting a California seal.
Comments on P. v. Castro