Trial court dismissal of prior strikes was unreasonable
People v. Beasley (Cal. Ct. App., July 21, 2022, No. G060302) 2022 WL 2866212, at *1–4
Summary: Beasley was on parole from a 25-to-life sentence when he committed first degree robbery, using a knife in the commission of the offense, which exposed him to a maximum sentence of at least 35 years to life. The trial court dismissed all three of Beasley’s prior strike convictions, his three prior serious felony convictions and the weapon-use enhancement, and sentenced him to the low term of two years in prison. The district attorney filed this appeal. The Court of Appeal concluded the trial court’s order dismissing the prior strike convictions plainly “fell outside the bounds of reason under the applicable law and the relevant facts.” (People v. Williams (1998) 17 Cal.4th 148, 164 (Williams.) the Court reversed the judgment and remanded the matter to allow Beasley an opportunity to withdraw his guilty plea.
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