California Penal Code section 12022. 5 (2025) Penal Code section 12022 5 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any person who personally uses a firearm in the commission of a felony or attempted felony shall be punished by an additional and consecutive term of imprisonment in the state prison for 3, 4, or 10 years, unless use of a firearm is an element of that offense (b)
10-20-Life Gun Enhancement California PC 12022. 53 Guide California's 10-20-life law, found in California Penal Code § 12022 53, is one of the state's most severe sentencing enhancement statutes It dramatically increases prison time when a firearm is used during the commission of certain serious felony offenses
California Penal Code 12022. 5: Firearm Enhancement California PC 12022 5 adds years to a felony sentence when a firearm is personally used — here’s how the enhancement works and when judges can dismiss it
Did True Finding on PC 12022. 53, subd. (d) Enhancement Render People v . . . Ferrell was convicted of the second degree murder of his fellow-gang member who was killed when Ferrell fired two shots at the end of a gang fight The jury also found that Ferrell intentionally discharged a firearm and caused death in committing his offense (Pen Code, § 12022 53, subd (d))
S. C. Allows Borrowing of Firearm Sentencing Enhancement The California Supreme Court, resolving a split in authority, held yesterday that where a judge strikes one of the enhancements for firearm use set forth in Penal Code §12022 53, a lesser included uncharged enhancement may be applied even if it is found in some other statute