People v. Lyons

In an information filed by the District Attorney of Los Angeles County, defendant was charged with violation of Penal Code section 211, robbery. An amendment to the information was filed to charge defendant with three prior felony convictions. Defendant pleaded not guilty and denied the prior convictions. Later defendant admitted the prior convictions to be true. After a jury trial defendant was found guilty as charged and the jury further found it to be robbery of the second degree. Probation was denied and defendant was sentenced to the state prison for the term prescribed by law, with the…