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INTRODUCTION

On January 5, 2012, a felony complaint charged defendant and appellant James

Charles Riggs with: buying, receiving, and/or concealing a stolen vehicle or equipment

with a prior conviction (Pen. Code, §§ 666.5, subd. (a), 496d, subd. (a), counts 1, 6, 12,

20, 23); unauthorized use of personal identifying information (§ 530.5, subd. (a),

counts 2, 5, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25); forgery (§ 470, subd. (d), counts 3, 4, 16, 22, 26);

second degree burglary (§ 459, counts 7, 8, 10, 13, 24, 29); grand theft exceeding $950

(§ 487, subd. (a), counts 9, 11, 18, 28); and buying, receiving, and/or concealing a stolen

vehicle or equipment (§ 496d, subd. (a), count 27).

As to counts 1, 4, 6, 29, the complaint alleged that defendant had a pattern of

related felony conduct taking more than $100,000. (§ 186.11, subd. (a)(1).) As to

count 29, the complaint further alleged defendant took, damaged, and/or destroyed

property in the commission or attempted commission of a felony with a value exceeding

$65,000. (12022.6, subd. (a)(1).) Additionally, the complaint alleged that defendant had

suffered six prior felony convictions for which he had served prison terms. (§ 667.5,

subd.…