P.
P. v. Martinez CA4/1
Opinion
Opinion
INTRODUCTION
A jury found Robert Martinez guilty of mayhem (Pen. Code,1 § 203) and battery
causing serious bodily injury (§ 243, subd. (d)), both as lesser included offenses of
aggravated mayhem (§ 205; count 1). The jury also found Martinez guilty of assault by
means likely to produce great bodily injury (§ 245, subd. (a)(1); count 2) and found true
an allegation he personally inflicted the great bodily injury (§§ 1192.7, subd. (c)(8) &
12022.7, subd. (a)). Martinez additionally admitted having a prior prison commitment
conviction (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). The court subsequently set aside the battery with great
bodily injury conviction and sentenced him to a total term of nine years in prison.
Martinez appeals, contending the court erroneously admitted cumulative and
prejudicial identification evidence, there was insufficient evidence of disfigurement or
disability to support the mayhem conviction, the court erroneously failed to instruct the
jury on multiple causation, the court erroneously imposed an excessive fine and fee, and
the abstract of judgment does not conform to the court's oral pronouncement of judgment.