Morehead
People v. Morehead
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Nares, J.
This case arose out of three bank robberies, one attempted bank robbery, and several related offenses committed over a period of three days *768 (Apr. 14, 21, and 22) in 2008. 1 A San Bernardino County jury found Melwatt Morehead, Jr. (Morehead), guilty of three counts of second degree robbery (counts 1, 3 & 4: Pen. Code, 2 § 211), one count of attempted second degree robbery (count 2; §§ 211, 664), four counts of assault with a deadly weapon or by means likely to produce great bodily injury upon a peace officer (counts 5 to 8: § 245, subd. (c)), one count of misdemeanor resisting a peace officer (count 9: § 148), and four counts of second degree commercial burglary (counts 10 to 13: § 459).
Following a bifurcated court trial, the court found true allegations that Morehead had been convicted of two prior strike offenses (§§ 1170.12, subds. (a)-(d), 667, subds. (b)-(i)), two serious felonies (§ 667, subd. (a)(1)), and had two prison priors (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). The court sentenced Morehead to a total prison term of 200 years to life plus 10 years.
Morehead appeals the judgment, contending (1) his four convictions of robbery and attempted robbery must be reversed becausé…