P. v. Billings CA3
Defendant Anthony Cleo Billings appeals from a judgment of conviction following a jury trial. Defendant’s conviction relates to his involvement in a string of commercial burglaries in three relatively small towns, Susanville, Janesville, and Herlong. He was charged with 36 counts of commercial burglary (Pen. Code, § 459; counts 1-7, 9-31, 34-38, 40), three counts of felony vandalism (§ 594, subd. (a); counts 8, 32-33), vehicle burglary (§ 459; count 39), and possessing stolen property (§ 496, subd. (a); count 41). A prior prison term enhancement was also alleged (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). At the close of evidence, the trial court granted defendant’s motion for acquittal as to counts 1 through 4, 7, 20, and 39. Subsequently, a jury found defendant not guilty as to counts 18 and 19 but guilty on all remaining counts. Defendant admitted the prior prison term allegation. Defendant was sentenced to 24 years in prison.
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