People v. Singh CA3

BACKGROUND

In our opinion resolving defendant’s appeal from his most recent resentencing, we summarized the facts of the case: “[D]efendant procured the filing of multiple false or forged proofs of service in various legal proceedings and also conspired to file two false or forged grant deeds. [Citation.] “A jury found defendant guilty of 14 counts of filing a false or forged instrument, in violation of Penal Code section 115, subdivision (a), and two counts of conspiracy to file a false or forged instrument. The jury also found true an allegation that defendant was convicted of more than one violation of section 115, subdivision (a), and the cumulative financial loss from all transactions exceeded $100,000. [Citation.] The trial court sentenced defendant to 12 years in prison. [Citation.] “On appeal from that judgment, this court reversed the cumulative financial loss finding, remanded the matter for resentencing, and otherwise affirmed the judgment. [Citation.]” (People v. Singh (Nov. 2, 2023, C097137) [nonpub. opn.].) At the resentencing hearing, defendant requested probation and noted he was scheduled to be released in October 2022. The trial court rejected defendant’s…