Strong
People v. Strong
Opinion
Opinion
Ramirez, J.
Defendant Ricardo Levon Strong (defendant) was arrested while driving a stolen pickup truck. He was convicted of unlawfully taking or driving a vehicle, and of receiving stolen property.
In this appeal, he contends that:
We find no merit in any of these contentions, and we affirm.
I.
Procedural Background
On March 3, 1993, defendant was charged by information with one count of unlawful driving or taking of a vehicle (§ 10851) and one count of receiving stolen property (§ 496, subd. (a)). It was alleged for sentence enhancement purposes that defendant had served a prior separate prison term for a felony (Pen. Code, § 667.5, subd. (b)).
On May 7, 1993, following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty as charged. Defendant admitted the enhancement allegation.
On June 4, 1993, defendant was sentenced to two years, the midterm, on each count, to be served concurrently, plus one year on the enhancement, to be served consecutively, for a total of three years in prison.
Defendant timely filed a notice of appeal.
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Conviction for Both Unlawful Taking or Driving Under Vehicle Code Section 10851 and Receiving Stolen Property Under Penal Code Section…