People v. Swain CA3

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaOctober 21, 2014C075766California3,964 words

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Filed 10/21/14 P. v. Swain CA3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Butte) ----

THE PEOPLE, C075766

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. Nos. CM037796,

CM039289)

v.

ALEX MATHEW SWAIN,

Defendant and Appellant.

Sentenced to an aggregate term of five years in state prison after pleading no contest to elder abuse and assault by means of force likely to inflict great bodily injury, defendant Alex Mathew Swain contends the trial court abused its discretion by imposing the upper term on the first offense and failing to state a reason for consecutive sentencing on the second offense. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Case No. CM037796 A complaint filed in December 2012 and later deemed an…

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