People v. Murphy

Opinion

JOHNSON, J.—. . . . . . . . *

Facts and Proceedings Below: People’s Appeal

The People appeal from the sentence imposed on defendant under the one strike law (Pen. Code, § 667.61). * 11 We conclude that in sentencing a defendant convicted of committing violent sex offenses against different victims on different occasions the one strike law requires the trial court to impose one indeterminate life term per victim per occasion. Thereafter, the court should follow the normal sentencing rules in imposing sentence on offenses committed against each victim in addition to the offense for which…