P. v. Garza CA4/1
A jury convicted Diego Garza of attempted premeditated murder (Pen. Code, §§ 664, 187, subd. (a), 189; count 1), mayhem (Pen. Code, § 203; counts 2, 5), making criminal threats (Pen. Code, § 422; count 3) and stalking (Pen. Code, § 646.9, subd. (a); count 4). It found true allegations as to counts 1, 2 and 5 that Garza personally used a knife (Pen. Code, § 1192.7, subd. (c)(23)) and as to count 1 that he personally inflicted great bodily injury committed under circumstances involving domestic violence (Pen. Code, §§ 1192.7, subd. (c)(8), 12022.7, subd. (e)). The court sentenced him on count 1 to life with the possibility of parole plus five years for the great bodily injury enhancement, a consecutive two-year midterm on the count 3 criminal threat conviction, and a consecutive eight months for the count 4 stalking conviction. It imposed but stayed under Penal Code section 654 the sentences on counts 2 and 5.
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