P. v. Johnson CA3
Defendant Jackie Edward Johnson got into an argument and physical fight with his girlfriend J.H. J.H. picked up their three-month-old son during the fight that continued until the baby appeared to lose consciousness. Defendant and J.H. failed to timely seek medical care for their injured son and he sustained irreversible brain damage. A jury found defendant guilty of two counts of felony child endangerment (Pen. Code, § 273a, subd. (a)) and corporal injury on a cohabitant (§ 273.5, subd. (a)). The jury found true the allegation of personal infliction of great bodily injury (GBI) on the first count of child endangerment. (§ 122022.7, subd. (d).) The trial court found true allegations that defendant had a serious prior felony (§§ 667, subd. (a), (b)-(i), 1170.12) and had served a prior prison term (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). The court sentenced defendant to 25 years and 8 months in prison.
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