P. v. Martinez CA5
Defendant Mark Anthony Martinez entered into a plea bargain on July 24, 2014, waiving his rights pursuant to Boykin v. Alabama (1969) 395 U.S. 238 and In re Tahl (1969) 1 Cal.3d 122. Defendant entered a plea of no contest to commission of one count of felony spousal abuse (Pen. Code, § 273.5, subd. (a)), admission of two prior serious felony convictions within the meaning of the three strikes law, and admission of a prior prison term enhancement. Under the terms of the agreement, the court would dismiss the two prior serious felony convictions and impose and stay a prison term of five years.
At the sentencing hearing on August 25, 2014, the trial court dismissed the two prior strike allegations pursuant to People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497. The court sentenced defendant to the aggravated term of four years plus a consecutive term of one year for the prior prison term enhancement, for a total prison term of five years. The court stayed execution of defenda
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