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In Re Pritchett

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 27, 1994No. A064555PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

MERRILL, J.

— Larry Dale Pritchett, claiming ineffective assistance of trial counsel, challenges a term enhancement under Penal Code section 12022.5, subdivision (a). The court added three years under that section for use of a firearm in the commission of the crime of possession of the same weapon, a short-barreled shotgun. (§ 12020, subd. (a).) We conclude the enhancement does not apply to this situation.

During an altercation, Pritchett took a sawed-off shotgun from a dresser drawer and lunged at his former girlfriend, striking her on the head with the barrel of the gun. He also hit…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. KingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
  2. In re CulbrethCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  3. People v. WallsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
  4. People v. HopkinsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
  5. People v. PritchettCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. People v. BrimmerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014
  2. People v. SaezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2015
  3. Batt v. City and County of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2010
  4. People v. JohnsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
  5. People v. ByronCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009

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