People v. Woods CA4/2

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

In 1999, a jury convicted defendant and appellant David Woods of carjacking

under Penal Code 1 section 215, subdivision (a); and second degree robbery under section

211. The jury also found that defendant personally used a firearm under section 12022.5,

subdivision (a), in the commission of both offenses. Additionally, the jury found true

two alleged prior felony strikes, and that these priors were serious felonies within the

meaning of section 667, subdivision (a). Furthermore, the jury found true one prior

prison term allegation under section 667.5, subdivision (b).

The court sentenced defendant to an indeterminate term of 27 years to life for the

carjacking conviction, plus a consecutive determinate term of 21 years for the personal

gun use, prior serious felony, and prior prison term allegations. The robbery sentence

was stayed under section 654.

On July 21, 2000, the trial court issued an amended abstract of judgment clarifying

that the firearm use sentence, as to the stayed offense of robbery, was also stayed; and

that a one year sentence had been imposed for the section 667, subdivision (b), prior

prison term enhancement.

On September…