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P. v. Smith CA2/7

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 16, 2013B242247California834 words

Opinion

Opinion

Woods, J.

DISCUSSION

When Smith committed the attempted murder of Dorothy Thompson in 1994, former subdivision (e) of section 1170 provided, ―When two or more enhancements under Sections . . . 12022.5 . . . 12022.7 . . . may be imposed for any single offense, only the greatest enhancement shall apply. However, in cases of lewd or lascivious acts upon or with a child under the age of 14 years accomplished by means of force or fear, as

1 Statutory references are to the Penal Code, unless otherwise indicated. Since 1994, subdivisions (a)(17)(A)(i) and (vii) of section 190.2 have been re-designated as subdivisions (a)(17)(A) and (G), without any substantive change. 2 The People did not seek the death penalty.

2 described in Section 288, kidnapping, as defined in Section 207, sexual battery as defined in Section 243.4, penetration or genital or anal opening by a foreign object, as defined in Section 289, oral copulation, sodomy, robbery, carjacking, rape or burglary, or attempted lewd or lascivious acts upon or with a child under the age of 14 years accomplished by means of force or fear, kidnapping sexual battery, penetration or genital or anal opening by a foreign object, oral copulation,…

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