People v. Laughlin CA5

INTRODUCTION

A jury convicted Jayden Laughlin (appellant) of premeditated, willful, and deliberate attempted murder (Pen. Code, §§ 664, 187, subd. (a)),1 three counts of second degree robbery (§§ 211, 212.5, subd. (c)), four counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm (§ 245, subd. (b)), two counts of shooting at an occupied vehicle (§ 246), and other related offenses. The jury also found true enhancements for the use of a firearm (§§ 12022.53, subds. (b), (c), (d), 12022.5, subd. (a)), acting for the benefit of a criminal street gang (§ 186.22, subd. (b)(1)), and committing offenses while released on bail (§ 12022.1, subd. (b)). The trial court sentenced appellant to 35 years to life plus 39 years in state prison. On appeal, appellant raises claims of instructional error, insufficiency of the evidence, and sentencing error. He also contends the trial court erred in denying his request to discharge counsel on the eve of trial. We conclude no error occurred. However, the parties agree, as do we, that the trial court’s imposition of two on-bail enhancements pursuant to section 12022.1, subdivision (b) was unauthorized, and we strike one of the enhancements. In all other…