P. v. Merriken CA2/6
Piqued when his mother and stepfather served him with an eviction notice, Louis Gerald Merriken threatened to torch the family home, poured gasoline in the garage and battered his mother’s car. He was convicted by a jury of making criminal threats; attempting to burn a structure; and vandalism with over $400 in damage. (Pen. Code, §§ 422, 455, 594, subd. (b)(1).) Substantial evidence supports the verdict. The court properly imposed consecutive sentences, totaling four years and four months, for distinct offenses committed with multiple intents and victims. We affirm.
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