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People v. Hopkins

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 22, 1985No. A026495PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

LOW, P. J.

In this case, we hold that a sentencing court may not make dual use of facts for different enhancements. We also hold that Penal Code section 1170.1, subdivision (e)1 prohibits more than one of three enhancements to be imposed for a single offense except for attempted or actual robbery, rape or burglary.

Defendant Ronald Hopkins was convicted after a court trial of the following crimes: count I, attempted robbery (§§ 211/664); count II, burglary (§ 459); count III, possession of a sawed-off shotgun (§ 12020, subd. (a)); count IV, assault with a firearm on one Lloyd Perry (§…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Neal v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
  2. People v. MillerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
  3. People v. MoringlaneCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
  4. People v. BoernerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
  5. People v. WallsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. People v. JonesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
  2. People v. CoronadoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
  3. State v. HaddenhamNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1990
  4. People v. RatcliffCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
  5. People v. RodriguezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988

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