P. v. Chandler CA4/1
In March 2016, an inebriated Thomas Boyd Chandler, Jr., went to the home of his longtime neighbors, Michael L. and Jessica J., kicked in their front door, stepped inside, and said he was going to kill them and blow up the house. Charged with burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, and criminal threats, the jury convicted Chandler of only the lesser included offenses in counts 1 and 2, attempted first degree burglary (Pen. Code, §§ 459, 460, subd. (a), 664) and misdemeanor assault (§ 240). The court imposed the upper term on count 1, resulting in an 11-year sentence based on a prior strike and five-year serious prior felony enhancement.
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