Legal Opinion

People v. Wright

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 8, 1979No. Crim. 9637PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

PARAS, J.

A jury convicted defendant of seven counts of robbery and found that he used a dangerous or deadly weapon (knife) during the commission of each. (Pen. Code, §§ 211, 12022, subd. (b).) He appeals from the judgment.

Between July 16, 1977, and August 3, 1977, defendant committed seven gasoline service station robberies at knifepoint in Sacramento County.

The sentence imposed under count one was designated the principal term (see Pen. Code, §§ 1170, subd. (b), and 1170.1, subds. (a), (c); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 405(b) and rule 439(a)), consisting of a base term of three years…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Bell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. Merrill v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  3. People v. RalphCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  4. People v. BueseCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
  5. People v. AgnelloCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. WebbCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
  2. People v. SequeiraCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
  3. County of Sacramento v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.California Court of Appeal · 1987
  4. People v. WeaverCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
  5. People v. MagillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1986

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