People v. Norman CA4/2
Opinion
Opinion
I. INTRODUCTION
In October 2020, a jury found defendant and appellant Norvell Norman guilty of
assault with intent to commit forcible rape (Pen. Code, § 220, subd. (a)(1),1 count 1),
attempted forcible rape (§§ 664, 261, subd. (a), count 2), and assault with a firearm
(§ 245, subd. (a)(2), count 6.) In these counts, the jury found that defendant personally
used a firearm. (§ 12022.53, subd. (b), counts 1 & 2; § 12022.5, subds. (a), (d), count 6.)
The jury also found defendant guilty of criminal threats (§ 422, count 3), false
imprisonment by violence (§ 236, count 4), assault by means of force likely to produce
great bodily injury (§ 245, subd. (a)(4), count 5), and unlawful firearm possession
(§ 29800, subd. (a)(1), count 7).
In December 2020, defendant was sentenced to 17 years eight months in state
prison: the upper term of six years on count 1, plus 10 years for the personal use
enhancement on count 1, plus consecutive terms of eight months on count 3 and one year
on count 6. A concurrent term was imposed on count 7, and additional terms were
imposed but stayed on counts 2, 4, and 5, and on the personal use enhancements on
counts 2 and 6.