People v. Sias CA3

Filed 10/27/14 P. v. Sias CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Tehama) ----

THE PEOPLE, C070362

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. Nos. NCR69295,

NCR81566)

v.

STEVEN CHRISTOPHER SIAS,

Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Steven Christopher Sias pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender (Pen. Code, § 290.012, subd. (a))1 and admitted a 2006 prior strike conviction for continuous sexual abuse of a child (§ 1170.12, subds. (a)-(d)). He was sentenced to an aggregate term of seven years four months in state prison. On appeal, defendant contends the trial court abused its discretion by not dismissing his single strike allegation pursuant to People v. Superior Court…