People v. Jones CA3

Filed 1/30/25 P. v. Jones CA3 Opinion following transfer from Supreme Court

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

THE PEOPLE, C095063

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 21FE009236)

v.

OPINION ON TRANSFER

CORDELL RICHARD JONES,

Defendant and Appellant.

A jury found defendant Cordell Richard Jones guilty of infliction of corporal injury upon a spouse. The trial court then found Jones had suffered three prior violent or serious felony convictions and sentenced Jones to the upper term of five years, doubled for a prior strike. On appeal, Jones originally challenged his sentence on several grounds. We requested the parties brief the possible application of Senate Bill No. 567…