P. v. Earl CA2/7
In 2016 a jury convicted Kevone Earl of multiple crimes, and the trial court sentenced him to life in prison. He appealed, and we reversed with directions for a new trial. (People v. Dixon et al. (Apr. 10, 2019, B277759) [nonpub. opn.].)
On remand, the People made Earl a plea offer that, in exchange for Earl pleading guilty or no contest to voluntary manslaughter and admitting he used a firearm in the commission of the crime, the court would sentence Earl to a prison term of 25 years. In explaining the terms of the proposed agreement, the trial court told Earl he would have to pay victim restitution in the amount of $5,000. Earl objected and asked for a restitution hearing. The court said it would impose the restitution amount and have a hearing “afterwards.”
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