People v. Acosta

Defendant appealed from a judgment entered following Proposition 47 resentencing on the sole remaining felony conviction in the present case. The trial court originally sentenced him to a consecutive term of eight months and dismissed six prior prison term enhancements. After the other felony convictions comprising the aggregate sentence had been reduced to misdemeanors pursuant to Proposition 47, on the remaining felony conviction the trial court resentenced defendant to prison for eight years.On remand from the California Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal vacated its prior decision and remanded pursuant to People v. Buycks, (2018) 5 Cal.5th 857, for resentencing with directions to strike the three prior prison term enhancements based on felony convictions that were reduced to misdemeanors under Proposition 47. The court affirmed in all other respects. View "People v. Acosta" on Justia Law