Legal Opinion
People v. Sawyers
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided September 26, 2017No. B266897PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BACHNER, J.**
*715A jury convicted defendant and appellant Brian Alonzo Sawyers of first degree murder, three counts of attempted premeditated murder, and two counts of shooting at an occupied dwelling. The offenses all arose from an incident in which Sawyers and one or more companions fired numerous shots into a house occupied by rival gang members and their family. The trial court sentenced Sawyers to 75 years to life in prison pursuant to the "Three Strikes" law. Sawyers contends sentencing under the Three Strikes law was unauthorized because the information failed to allege *441his prior offense…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- In Re TahlCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
- In Re YurkoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
- People v. HoustonCalifornia Supreme Court · 2012
- People v. TriggsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by6 opinions
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