People v. Haston

Defendant was charged by information with three counts of robbery (Pen. Code, § 211)1 (counts 1, 3 and 5), three counts of kidnaping for the purpoose of robbery (§209) (counts 2, 4, and 6), and a prior felony conviction. He pleaded not guilty and admitted the prior conviction. A jury found him guilty as charged and determined (§1157) that the robberies were of the first degree (§ 211a). As to counts 2, 4, and 6, defendant was sentenced to the state prison for the term prescribed by law, such sentences to run concurrently with each other and with any other sentence to which he might be…