People v. Amador CA5

INTRODUCTION

Appellant Edward Jessie Amador was found guilty by jury of one count of first degree robbery (Pen. Code, §§ 211, 212.5, subd. (a)),1 and two counts of second degree robbery (§§ 211, 212.5, subd. (c)). It was also found true that appellant personally used a knife during the commission of the first degree robbery offense (§ 12022, subd. (b)(1)); that appellant had two prior serious felony convictions for second degree robbery (§ 211), which qualified as prior strikes under the “Three Strikes” law (§§ 667, subds. (b)–(i); 1170.12, subds. (a)–(d)); and that appellant had served three prior prison terms (§ 667.5, former subd. (b)). The trial court sentenced appellant as a third-strike offender. On count I, the court imposed a sentence of 25 years to life (§ 667, subd. (e)(2)(A)(ii)), plus 10 years for the two prior serious felony conviction enhancements (id., subd. (a)), plus one year for the weapon enhancement (§ 12022, subd. (b)(1)). On count II, the court imposed a consecutive term of 25 years to life (§ 667, subd. (e)(2)(A)(ii)), plus 10 years for the two prior serious felony conviction enhancements (id., subd. (a)). And, on count III, the court imposed a concurrent…