P. v. Velasco
A jury convicted defendant and appellant Roberto Velasco in counts 3 and 5–10 of second degree robbery (§ 211), in count 11 of attempted second degree robbery (§§ 664, 211), and found true the allegations that defendant had personally used a firearm as to all counts (§ 12022.53, subd. (b)). After imposing and recalling the original 43-year sentence, the trial court sentenced defendant to 34 years 4 months in state prison.
At issue in the appeal are the consecutive sentences the trial court imposed as to multiple offenses committed at the same time. The robberies in counts 5 and 6 were committed on one occasion, and the robbery and attempted robbery in counts 10 and 11 took place on another occasion. Defendant’s primary argument on appeal is that the court abused its discretion in imposing consecutive terms in counts 6 and 11. He also argues trial counsel was constitutionally
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