P. v. Guzman
A jury convicted defendant Jairo Fidel Guzman of vehicle burglary (count 1—Pen. Code, § 459),[1] receiving stolen property (count 2—§ 496, subd. (a)), felon in possession of a firearm (count 4—§ 12021, subd. (a)(1)), and active participation in a criminal street gang (count 6—§ 186.22, subd. (a)). The trial court found true allegations that defendant had suffered two prior strike convictions. (§§ 667, subds. (c) & (e), 1170.12, subd. (c)(2)(A).) Prior to sentencing, the court denied defendant’s Romero[2] motion to strike his prior strike convictions. The court sentenced defendant to an aggregate term of 75 years to life consisting of the following: 25 years to life on count 1; 25 years to life on count 2, stayed pursuant to section 654; a consecutive 25 years to life on count 4; and a consecutive 25 years to life on count 6.
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