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People v. Melchor

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 10, 1989No. H004721PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

PREMO, J.

Appellant Joseph Melchor challenges his sentence for five convictions of residential burglary (Pen. Code, §§ 459, 460, subd. 1), 1 including a bail enhancement (§ 12022.1), and a prior serious felony conviction enhancement (§ 667). He contends the court improperly designated the principal term (§ 1170.1, subd. (a)) and that imposition of both enhancements violates section 654. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the judgment.

Two cases are involved. In the first, appellant pled no contest to four counts of residential burglary. He received the midterm of four years on one…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. RodriguezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
  2. People v. JeromeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
  3. People v. WarinnerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
  4. People v. DobsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
  5. People v. LevellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. McClanahanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  2. People v. WatkinsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
  3. People v. McNeelyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
  4. People v. VegaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
  5. People v. BurnesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990

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