People v. Alexander CA3

BACKGROUND

An information filed in 1992 charged Alexander with kidnapping for purposes of robbery (§ 209, subd. (b)), kidnapping (§ 207, subd. (a)), robbery (§ 211), forcible sodomy (§ 286, subd. (c)), attempted murder with premeditation and deliberation (§§ 664/187), and being a felon in possession of a firearm (former § 12021, subd. (a), now § 29800, subd. (a)(1)). As to the first five counts, the information alleged that Alexander personally used a firearm (§§ 12022.3, subd. (a), 12022.5, subd. (a)), and inflicted great bodily injury (§§ 12022.7, 12022.8). The information additionally alleged that Alexander had a prior conviction within the meaning of the Three Strikes Law, which qualified as a prior serious felony (§ 667, subd. (a)), and that he had served a prior term in prison (§ 667.5, subd. (a)). The facts of the underlying offense are set forth in the appellate opinion from Alexander’s prior appeal. (See People v. Alexander (Aug. 19, 1993, C014151) [nonpub. opn.].)2 Alexander accosted the victim with a gun while she was depositing money at an ATM. (Ibid.) He told her to get her money and walk to her car. (Ibid.) Once in the car, he directed her to drive to an isolated…