Beasley

Filed 7/21/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Appellant, G060302

v. (Super. Ct. No. 21NF0914)

DANNY RAY BEASLEY, OPINION

Defendant and Respondent.

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange County, Thomas James Lo, Judge. Reversed. Todd Spitzer, District Attorney, and Matthew O. Plunkett, Deputy District Attorney, for Plaintiff and Appellant. Kessler & Seecof and Daniel J. Kessler, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Respondent. * * * Felony sentencing is among the hardest of the many hard things trial judges are required to do. No matter how offensive the defendant’s conduct, no matter how heinous the crime, when it comes time to sentence, there is a human being standing before you – often with friends, family . . . children, right behind. You do not get to sentence the crime, you have to sentence the criminal, the person who committed the offense. If you don’t sometimes find that difficult, you should…