California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Helton, F068160 (Cal. App. 2015):
At the conclusion of a jury trial on August 15, 2013, appellant was found guilty of counts 1 and 2. In a bifurcated proceeding, the trial court found true the prior serious felony and prior prison term allegations. On September 27, 2013, the trial court exercised its discretion pursuant to People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497 and struck all of the allegations of prior serious felony convictions except for one.
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.