People v. Rankin CA3

Filed 7/25/14 P. v. Rankin CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Butte) ----

THE PEOPLE, C074227

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. Nos. CM036951,

CM037799)

v.

LAWSON REED RANKIN III,

Defendant and Appellant.

In case No. CM036951, defendant Lawson Reed Rankin III entered a no contest plea to infliction of corporal injury to a spouse and admitted a prior spousal abuse conviction and a prior prison term allegation. In case No. CM037799, defendant entered a no contest plea to false imprisonment. The court sentenced defendant to state prison for an aggregate term of five years and imposed various fees and fines including a $280 restitution fine in both cases.

1 Defendant appeals in both cases. He…