P. v. Gonzalez CA5
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County. Charles R. Brehmer, Judge.
Richard M. Doctoroff, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
Xavier Becerra and Rob Bonta, Attorneys General, Lance E. Winters, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Michael P. Farrell, Assistant Attorney General, Louis M. Vasquez, Barton E. Bowers, Lewis A. Martinez, Kari Mueller, and William K. Kim, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
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Defendant Arturo Aldo Gonzalez was convicted by a jury of carjacking, armed robbery, making a criminal threat, and evading a peace officer, and sentenced to an aggregate term of 23 years, eight months. He originally raised three issues on appeal. First, he contended he was entitled to a remand to allow him to request pretrial mental health diversion under Penal Code section 1001.36. Second, he argued his sentence constitutes cruel and unusual punishment under the federal and state constitutions. Third, he requeste
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