Warinner

While defendant Lonnie Louis Warinner was free on bail on two felony offenses, he committed another felony. We affirm the conviction and hold that the trial court may impose two consecutive enhancements under Penal Code section 12022.1, which provides that a defendant’s sentence may be enhanced if he commits a felony while on bail for another felony.

Facts

The issue here arises from three cases. Case No. 1 - Warinner was charged with various felonies including burglary and fraudulent use of a credit card. Case No. 2 - Warinner was again charged with various felonies which also included burglary and fraudulent use of a credit card. Warinner was released on bail pending trial on both cases Nos. 1 and 2. Case No. 3 - While on bail on cases Nos. 1 and 2, Warinner committed another felony, burglary.

Warinner pleaded guilty to felonies in case No. 1, and was found guilty of felonies in cases Nos. 2 and 3. He was sentenced on all three cases at the same time. The trial judge sentenced him to a total prison term of twelve years: a four-year principal term in case No. 3; sixteen months consecutive sentence for case No. 1; eight months consecutive sentence for case No. 2; two…