California Court of Appeal

PEOPLE v. WILSON, B151042

Although Penal Code 451.1(a)(5) provides for a sentence enhancement if arson is committed by use of an accelerant, the opening words of the statute, "Notwithstanding any other law," allow a trial court to strike the enhancement under Penal Code 1385.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/15/2002
• Published 01/15/2002

Judges

• GRIGNON, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Law Offices of Jamison K. Shedwill and Jamison K. Shedwill, Burlingame, for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Pamela C. Hamanaka, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Lance E. Winters and Valerie A. Baker, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.