P. v. Cortez CA6
In June 2013, Cortez stabbed his friend multiple times, including once in his back as his friend tried to flee. His friend testified at trial that Cortez was accompanied by his girlfriend and another accomplice during the commission of the crime.
In February 2015, a jury convicted Cortez of attempted murder (§§ 664, 187) and found true the allegations that he personally used a deadly weapon (§ 12022, subd. (b)(1)) and personally inflicted great bodily injury (§ 12022.7, subd. (a)). The trial court also held a court trial on Cortez’s three prior strike convictions (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12). After admitting certified conviction records for Cortez’s prior strikes, the trial court found the prior strike conviction allegations to be true.
Cortez subsequently filed a motion under People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497, requesting that the trial court dismiss one or more of his prior strike convictions. After a hearing, the trial court denied the motion.
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