California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hester, 272 Cal.Rptr.3d 648, 58 Cal.App.5th 630 (Cal. App. 2020):
The court found defendant guilty of counts 2 and 3, explaining in detail its reasoning and analysis of the evidence. The court found defendant's two prior felony convictions from 1990 and 1993 remote in time, and also acknowledged defendant had struggled with drug addiction and homelessness. The court therefore granted, in part, defendant's motion pursuant to People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497, 53 Cal.Rptr.2d 789, 917 P.2d 628, striking both prior convictions for purposes of Penal Code section 667, subdivision (a)(1). The court also struck one prior conviction for purposes of the Three Strikes law. The court granted the prosecution's motion to dismiss the use of a dangerous weapon allegation as to count 2.
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