P. v. Pennington CA2/2
Benjamin Pennington (appellant) was charged with human trafficking of a minor for a commercial sex act, three counts of pimping a minor 16 years of age or older, one count of unlawful sexual intercourse, one count of lewd act on a child, two counts of human trafficking of a minor for a commercial sex act by force, fear, or fraud, one count of unlawful sexual intercourse, one count of human trafficking, one count of pimping, and two counts of dissuading a witness (counts 13 & 14; § 136.1, subd. (b)(2)). As to counts 1 through 4, it was alleged, inter alia, that appellant would have to serve any sentence in state prison and was subject to enhancements because he was previously convicted of criminal threats a violent or serious felony (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(j), 667.5, 1170, 1170.12).
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