Anderson

BACKGROUND

Early in the morning of November 10, 2019, after the bars had closed, Christopher B. and his friends were walking down Durant Avenue in Berkeley. Christopher was aware of people and noise on the street, but nothing made him fear for his safety before he heard gunshots and dropped to the ground, his ears ringing, and his legs feeling heavy. A friend told him he had been shot. At the hospital, Christopher was treated for gunshot wounds to both legs, which required surgery. It took him a year to recover from his physical injuries. Defendant was tried and convicted of four felony offenses as a result of this shooting: assault with a semiautomatic firearm (§ 245, subd. (b)); possession of a firearm by a felon (§ 29800, subd. (a)(1) (§ 29800(a)(1))); possession of ammunition by a felon (§ 30305, subd. (a) (§ 30305(a))); and carrying a concealed firearm (§ 25400, subd. (a)(2) (§ 25400(a)(2))). The jury also found true allegations that defendant personally used a firearm (§ 12022.5, subd. (a)) and personally inflicted great bodily injury (§ 12022.7) in committing the assault. In convicting on the assault count, the jury rejected defendant’s claim of self-defense. In convicting…