People v. Garza CA2/6

Filed 3/17/25 P. v. Garza CA2/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

THE PEOPLE, 2d Crim. No. B332122 (Super. Ct. No. 2016019312) Plaintiff and Respondent, (Ventura County)

v.

JAIME GARZA,

Defendant and Appellant.

Jaime Garza appeals from the judgment after he pleaded guilty to felony oral copulation with the use of an intoxicant or controlled substance (Pen. Code,1 former § 288a, subd. (i)) and misdemeanor sexual battery (§ 243.4, subd. (e)(1)), and admitted that he had suffered 18 prior strike convictions (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12, subds. (a)-(d)). The trial court struck 17 of the prior strikes (see People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497, 529-530) and sentenced him to 12 years…