People v. Saenz CA1/3

Filed 12/6/24 P. v. Saenz CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A169143

v. VALERIE SAENZ, (Sonoma County Super. Ct. No. SCR758131-2) Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Valerie Saenz pleaded no contest to a number of criminal charges, including conspiracy to commit robbery, attempted robbery, and shooting at an occupied motor vehicle. The trial court sentenced her to a total of nine years in prison. On appeal, defendant challenges her sentence, arguing: (1) the trial court abused its discretion in imposing consecutive rather than concurrent sentences; (2) the court improperly relied on aggravating circumstances to which she never admitted; and (3) the court should have stayed some of the…