People v. Deegan
Annotate this CaseDeegan was convicted of three felony counts: assaulting a park ranger with a deadly weapon other than a firearm, assaulting a police officer with a deadly weapon, and forcibly resisting three police officers based on threats and violence. As to the forcible resistance, he was also found guilty of an enhancement based on his personal use of a deadly weapon. The trial court sentenced him to imprisonment for six years. The court of appeal affirmed, rejecting an argument under Penal Code section 654, that the assault and forcible resistance charges with respect to the police officers were based on the same conduct and intent and that he may not be punished for both. There was substantial evidence to support the trial court’s application of the multiple-victim exception to Deegan’s sentencing and the trial court did not violate Deegan’s Sixth Amendment rights by making findings of fact on that issue.
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