P. v. Newman CA5
Defendant James Andrew Newman was convicted by jury of four counts of first degree robbery (Pen. Code, § 211; counts 1-4), false imprisonment (§ 236; count 5), and receiving stolen property (§ 496, subd. (a); count 6). As to the robbery counts, the jury found true an enhancement alleging defendant personally used a firearm in the commission of the offenses (§ 12022.53, subd. (b)). In addition, the court found defendant had suffered eight prior strike convictions (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12, subds. (a)-(d)) and two prison priors (§ 667.5, subd. (b)).
Defendant was sentenced to an indeterminate term of 25 years to life on count 1, plus an additional determinate sentence of 10 years for the gun enhancement and two years for the prison priors. Sentences on all other counts were stayed pursuant to section 654, and count 6 was reversed by the court.
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