People v. Johnson

Opinion

ANDERSON, P. J.

Walter B. Johnson (appellant) was charged with first degree residential burglary committed on November 28, 1987, in violation of Penal Code 1 section 459. The information also alleged that appellant had suffered eight prior separate prison terms (§§ 667.5, subd. (b)) and eight prior serious felony convictions (§§ 667 and 1192.7, subd. (c)(18)). 2 Appellant pled not guilty and denied the prior conviction enhancement allegations.

The trial was bifurcated, and the jury found appellant guilty of first degree burglary as charged. On appellant’s waiver of further jury trial,…