People v. Mustafaa - Fourth Appellate District, Division One Court of Appeal of California

People v. Mustafaa

By Fourth Appellate District, Division One Court of Appeal of California

  • Release Date: 1994-02-23
  • Genre: Law

Description

Vernon F. Mustafaa (Mustafaa) pleaded guilty to three counts of robbery (Pen. Code, § 211) while personally armed with a firearm (§ 12022.5, subd. (a)) and admitted that he had been three times in possession of a firearm while a convicted ex-felon (§ 12021.1, subd. (a)). He also admitted suffering prior felony convictions of rape while armed with a firearm (§§ 261, 12022, subd. (a), 667.5, subd. (a)), robbery (§§ 211, 667.5, subd. (b)) and unlawful taking of a vehicle (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a), § 667.5, subd. (b)). At the time of his plea Mustafaa stated he understood that his maximum penalty could be 25 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The court sentenced him to a total term of 17 years, 4 months. Mustafaa appeals, claiming sentencing error.