People v. Frahs

MOORE, ACTING P. J.

*485Defendant Eric Jason Frahs tried to steal a can of beer and an energy drink from a small store. As he was leaving, Frahs got into a physical confrontation with the store owner and his son. At a jury trial on two robbery charges, Frahs put on evidence that he suffers from a form of schizophrenia. The jury found defendant guilty. In a subsequent bench trial, the court found that Frahs had suffered a prior "strike" conviction (an assault with a deadly weapon) and imposed a nine-year prison sentence.

While Frahs' case was pending on appeal in this court, the Legislature enacted…