Legal Opinion
The People v. Jacobs
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 1, 2013No. H038082PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ELIA, J.
Pursuant to a plea bargain, Mathew James Jacobs pleaded no contest to forcible rape (Pen. Code, § 261, subd. (a)(2)) 1 and admitted a sentence enhancement allegation pursuant to section 12022.8 in case No. CR-11-01306 and pleaded no contest to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor more than three years younger than he (§ 261.5, subd. (c)) in case No. CR-11-01572. On appeal, defendant Jacobs raises an ineffective assistance claim with respect to defense counsel’s failure to argue for a lesser sentence within the agreed range and asserts that he is entitled to additional…
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