Section 1170.1 Of Article 1. Initial Sentencing From California Penal Code >> Title 7. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4.5. >> Article 1.
1170.1
. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, and subject to
Section 654, when any person is convicted of two or more felonies,
whether in the same proceeding or court or in different proceedings
or courts, and whether by judgment rendered by the same or by a
different court, and a consecutive term of imprisonment is imposed
under Sections 669 and 1170, the aggregate term of imprisonment for
all these convictions shall be the sum of the principal term, the
subordinate term, and any additional term imposed for applicable
enhancements for prior convictions, prior prison terms, and Section
12022.1. The principal term shall consist of the greatest term of
imprisonment imposed by the court for any of the crimes, including
any term imposed for applicable specific enhancements. The
subordinate term for each consecutive offense shall consist of
one-third of the middle term of imprisonment prescribed for each
other felony conviction for which a consecutive term of imprisonment
is imposed, and shall include one-third of the term imposed for any
specific enhancements applicable to those subordinate offenses.
Whenever a court imposes a term of imprisonment in the state prison,
whether the term is a principal or subordinate term, the aggregate
term shall be served in the state prison, regardless as to whether or
not one of the terms specifies imprisonment in a county jail
pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.
(b) If a person is convicted of two or more violations of
kidnapping, as defined in Section 207, involving separate victims,
the subordinate term for each consecutive offense of kidnapping shall
consist of the full middle term and shall include the full term
imposed for specific enhancements applicable to those subordinate
offenses.
(c) In the case of any person convicted of one or more felonies
committed while the person is confined in the state prison or is
subject to reimprisonment for escape from custody and the law either
requires the terms to be served consecutively or the court imposes
consecutive terms, the term of imprisonment for all the convictions
that the person is required to serve consecutively shall commence
from the time the person would otherwise have been released from
prison. If the new offenses are consecutive with each other, the
principal and subordinate terms shall be calculated as provided in
subdivision (a). This subdivision shall be applicable in cases of
convictions of more than one offense in the same or different
proceedings.
(d) When the court imposes a sentence for a felony pursuant to
Section 1170 or subdivision (b) of Section 1168, the court shall also
impose, in addition and consecutive to the offense of which the
person has been convicted, the additional terms provided for any
applicable enhancements. If an enhancement is punishable by one of
three terms, the court shall, in its discretion, impose the term that
best serves the interest of justice, and state the reasons for its
sentence choice on the record at the time of sentencing. The court
shall also impose any other additional term that the court determines
in its discretion or as required by law shall run consecutive to the
term imposed under Section 1170 or subdivision (b) of Section 1168.
In considering the imposition of the additional term, the court shall
apply the sentencing rules of the Judicial Council.
(e) All enhancements shall be alleged in the accusatory pleading
and either admitted by the defendant in open court or found to be
true by the trier of fact.
(f) When two or more enhancements may be imposed for being armed
with or using a dangerous or deadly weapon or a firearm in the
commission of a single offense, only the greatest of those
enhancements shall be imposed for that offense. This subdivision
shall not limit the imposition of any other enhancements applicable
to that offense, including an enhancement for the infliction of great
bodily injury.
(g) When two or more enhancements may be imposed for the
infliction of great bodily injury on the same victim in the
commission of a single offense, only the greatest of those
enhancements shall be imposed for that offense. This subdivision
shall not limit the imposition of any other enhancements applicable
to that offense, including an enhancement for being armed with or
using a dangerous or deadly weapon or a firearm.
(h) For any violation of an offense specified in Section 667.6,
the number of enhancements that may be imposed shall not be limited,
regardless of whether the enhancements are pursuant to this section,
Section 667.6, or some other provision of law. Each of the
enhancements shall be a full and separately served term.
(i) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2017, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2017, deletes or extends
that date.