People v. Blankenship

Opinion

WORK, J.

Artemus Blankenship and Michael Watson appeal judgments following convictions for respectively, robbery (Pen. Code, 2 § 211) and receiving stolen property (§ 496, subd. 1), and other crimes. Blankenship asserts the court erred in giving the instruction on flight (CALJIC No. 2.52), in failing to sua sponte give the unanimity instruction (CALJIC No. 17.01), in inadequately stating reasons for imposing aggravated and consecutive prison terms, and in not staying a sentence. Watson faults an instruction on a lesser related offense. We find these attacks to be without merit. However,…