P. v. Kane CA4/1
A jury convicted Michael David Kane of first degree felony murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)) and robbery (§ 211). As to the robbery, the jury also made a true finding that Kane personally used a deadly or dangerous weapon (a knife). (§ 12022, subd. (b)(1).) The trial court made a true finding that Kane had two prior strikes (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12, 668), two prior serious felonies (§§ 667, subd. (a)(1), 668, 1192.7, subd. (c)) and two prior prison terms. (§§ 667.5, subd. (b), 668.) The trial court denied Kane's motion to strike his prior strikes, and it imposed an indeterminate sentence of 75 years to life, and a determinate term of 11 years.
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