P. v. Villa
Defendant pled guilty to inflicting corporal injury upon a spouse under Penal Code, section 273.5, subdivision (a) (count 1), and assault by means of force likely to produce greatly bodily injury under section 245, subdivision (a)(1) (counts 2 and 3). Defendant also admitted all of his 10 prior strike allegations. Defendant was sentenced to a total of 25 years to life in state prison under the "Three Strikes" law.
On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) the trial court erred in denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea; (2) the trial court erred in failing to strike his prior convictions; and (3) his sentence constitutes cruel and/or unusual punishment. For the reasons set forth below, court affirm the judgment.
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