P. v. Carmichael CA3
Defendant Eddie Wayne Carmichael took about $200 worth of merchandise from a Placerville store, was found out by a store employee, and displayed a hunting knife at two store employees who tried to prevent him from escaping. He was convicted of second degree robbery (Pen. Code, § 211) with an enhancement for personally using a deadly weapon (§ 12022, subd. (b)(1)) following a jury trial and pleaded no contest to obstructing an officer (§ 148, subd. (a)(1)). Defendant admitted three strike allegations (§ 667, subds. (b)-(i)) and four prior prison terms (§ 667.5, subd. (b)) and was sentenced to 25 years to life plus five years in state prison.
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