Opinion
A146971
04-05-2018
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ISRAEL WARREN SLOAN, Defendant and Appellant.
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A jury found defendant Israel Warren Sloan guilty of second degree burglary, and found true enhancement allegations that he had been armed with, and had personally used, a firearm during the commission of the robbery. The trial court sentenced defendant to state prison for two years on the robbery, plus 10 years for his personal use of the firearm. Defendant appealed, contending that the sentence violated the guarantees of the federal and state Constitutions against cruel and/or unusual punishment.
During the pendency of this appeal, an amendment to Penal Code section 12022.53 vested trial courts with the power to strike or dismiss enhancements for the personal use of a firearm. Defendant and the Attorney General filed supplemental briefs, both agreeing that this enactment justifies a remand to the trial court to give it the opportunity to exercise this new discretion.
DISPOSITION
The cause is remanded for the sole purpose of providing the trial court with the opportunity to decide whether, on appropriate motion by defendant, to exercise its discretion to strike or dismiss the personal use enhancement.
/s/_________
Kline, P.J. We concur: /s/_________
Richman, J. /s/_________
Miller, J.