People v. Anderson
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The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the court of appeal affirming Defendant's sentence in connection with his convictions for several offenses, including five counts of second degree robbery, holding that the trial court erred in imposing five twenty-five-year-to-life enhancements in connection with counts as to which the enhancements had not been alleged.
As to each of the five counts of second degree robbery, the information alleged personal firearm use enhancements. After the close of the evidence, however, the trial court instructed the jury on a set of more serious firearm enhancements based on the theory that Defendant was vicariously responsible for a coparticipant's harmful discharge of a firearm. None of the vicarious firearm discharge enhancements had been alleged in connection with the robbery counts. The jury returned true findings. The trial court enhanced Defendant's sentence for the robberies by five consecutive additional terms of twenty-five years to life. The court of appeal affirmed. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that the trial court committed a pleading error because Defendant did not receive adequate notice that the prosecution was seeking to impose additional punishment on the robbery counts, and the error was not harmless.
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