People v. Dotson

Opinion

BROWN, J.

Under the three strikes law, a trial court must sentence a defendant with two or more qualifying prior felony convictions to an indeterminate life term with the minimum term calculated as the “greater” of three options. The last of these three options is calculated, as relevant here, by adding to the term for the current offense the terms for applicable enhancements. (Pen. Code, § 1170.12, subd. (c)(2)(A)(iii).) The issue in this case is whether, when a defendant is sentenced under this third option, and his current conviction is for a serious felony, the trial court must also…