P. v. Townsend
Defendant was charged by information with second degree robbery (Pen. Code, 211 212.5, subd. (c)), receiving stolen property (Pen. Code, 496, subd. (a)), and using a stolen access card, a misdemeanor (Pen. Code, 484g, subd. (a) 488). On December 13, 2005, the jury found defendant not guilty of robbery and guilty of the two remaining counts. The court found true the allegations of two prior convictions. On March 24, 2006, the trial court sentenced defendant under the Three Strikes law to 25 years to life for receiving stolen property and to a concurrent term of six months for the misdemeanor use of a stolen credit card. On appeal, defendant claims the court (1) erred in instructing the jury, pursuant to CALJIC No. 2.15, that it could infer guilt from possession of stolen property and slight corroborating evidence; (2) abused its discretion by allowing the use of five prior convictions to impeach defendant; and (3) erred in failing to stay the concurrent sentence for the misdemeanor count pursuant to section 654. Court find no error and affirm the judgment.
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