P. v. Trotter CA2/1
On December 21, 2016, a jury convicted Bobby Earl Trotter of kidnapping to commit robbery (Pen. Code, § 209, subd. (b)(1)), forcible oral copulation (§ 288, subd. (c)(2)(A)), two counts of attempted sodomy by use of force (§§ 664 & 286, subd. (c)(2)(A)), and second degree robbery (§ 211). The jury found on all counts that Trotter had personally used a deadly and dangerous weapon—a screwdriver—to commit the crimes. The trial court subsequently determined that Trotter had suffered a prior conviction of a serious felony and several other prior convictions. Based on the jury’s verdict and the trial court’s determination regarding Trotter’s prior convictions, the trial court sentenced Trotter to two life sentences plus four years for kidnapping to commit robbery, 16 years consecutive to the life sentences on the forcible oral copulation count, 16 years on each of the attempted sodomy counts, one to run concurrently and one stayed, and 10 years for robbery to run concurre
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