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People v. Hill

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 1, 1983No. Crim. 13773PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BUTLER, J.

A jury convicted Joseph Clarence Hill of kidnap for ransom or extortion (Pen. Code, § 209, subd. (a)), 1 burglary (§ 459), attempted robbery (§§ 664 and 211) and kidnap (§ 207), and found he used a firearm in committing each offense. Hill admitted two prior felony convictions within the meaning of section 667.5, subdivision (b).

Hill was sentenced to life with possibility of parole for kidnap for ransom with an additional two years for firearm enhancement and one year for each of the two prior felony convictions to run consecutively. The following terms were merged with the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  2. In Re TahlCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  3. People v. SedenoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  4. People v. CahanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
  5. People v. ArandaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. GallegoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
  2. People v. OrdonezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
  3. People v. RichieCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
  4. People v. McElrathCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
  5. People v. TalamantezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985

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