People v. Jones

I respectfully dissent.

The majority professes adherence to fundamental rules of statutory construction in concluding that Penal Code section 6671 “prior serious felony conviction” enhancements, and section 667.5, subdivision (b) “prior prison term” enhancements, cannot separately be imposed for a prior serious felony conviction and the prior prison term served therefor. The majority correctly observes that when construing a statute, our primary task is to ascertain the lawmakers’ intent. (Brown v. Kelly Broadcasting Co. (1989) 48 Cal.3d 711, 724 [257 Cal.Rptr. 708, 771 P.2d 406].) In…