People v. Bristow CA3

BACKGROUND

Defendant was paid to assist in killing the victim. As the victim was driving to work around midnight, a white pickup stopped in front of him. Defendant forced the victim from his vehicle at gunpoint, and the victim was beaten, stabbed, shot, run over by his own van, and left for dead. The victim survived. Defendant offered to finish the job for an additional $2,000. (People v. Bristow (Apr. 4, 2018, C076323) [nonpub. opn.] (Bristow).) The jury convicted defendant of conspiracy to commit premeditated murder (§ 182, subd. (a)(1) -- count one), attempted murder (§§ 664/187 -- count two), assault with a firearm (§ 245, subd. (a)(2) -- count three), and assault with a deadly weapon (§ 245, subd. (a)(1) -- count five). Among other things, the jury found true allegations that defendant used a firearm (§ 12022.53, subd. (b)) and inflicted great bodily injury (§ 12022.7) as part of the conspiracy. The trial court found that defendant had two prior prison terms (former § 667.5, subd. (b)) and sentenced him to 25 years to life in prison for the conspiracy, 10 years for the firearm enhancement, three years for the great bodily injury enhancement, and one year each for the two…