People v. Brown

Opinion

BROWN (Gerald), P. J.

A jury found David Ray Brown guilty of sodomy (Pen. Code, § 286), kidnaping (Pen. Code, § 207) and assault with a deadly weapon (Pen. Code, § 245). The trial court reduced the assault with a deadly weapon charge to the included misdemeanor offense of exhibiting a deadly weapon in a threatening manner (Pen. Code, § 417). The court sentenced Brown to state prison on the sodomy and kidnaping counts and the county jail for six months on the misdemeanor. The court stayed execution of sentence on the sodomy and exhibiting a deadly weapon convictions pending any appeal,…