People v. Houchins CA1/3

Filed 5/15/25 P. v. Houchins CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A168882

v. GREGORY PAUL HOUCHINS, (Contra Costa County Super. Ct. No. 05001326560) Defendant and Appellant.

At a resentencing hearing pursuant to Penal Code section 1172.75,1 the trial court struck defendant Gregory Paul Houchins’s one-year enhancement for a prior prison term under former section 667.5, subdivision (b) (“667.5(b)”), but refused to strike two enhancements for prior serious felony convictions under section 667, subdivision (a)(1) (“667(a)(1)”). On appeal, defendant contends the court abused its discretion in refusing to strike the prior serious felony conviction enhancements. We affirm.

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