People v. Wallace CA2/2
Opinion
Opinion
BACKGROUND
I. Facts2
A. The murder of Tyronn Bickham (Bickham) and attempted murder of Emond Taylor (Taylor) On the night of August 10, 2001, Taylor was standing outside with Bickham and a woman near the trunk of Bickham’s car. (People v. Wallace (Jan. 8, 2014, B243535) [nonpub. opn.] (Wallace).) Taylor saw a white Nissan Altima occupied by four people, including defendant, who was driving, and Deeya Khalill (Khalill), who was sitting in the front passenger seat. (Ibid.) “As the Altima drove by, Taylor heard someone in the car say, ‘“They get a pass’” or ‘“Hey, you straight.”’” (Ibid.) “Several minutes later, after the [woman] had departed, Taylor saw the Altima again. The Altima . . . stopped near an alley. Taylor could see that [defendant] and Khalill were still in the front seat of the car. [¶] A person wearing a black hoodie got out of the back seat and walked to the corner. The person began shooting. Taylor ran towards his house, and Bickham ran in another direction. Taylor jumped over his fence, ran into the back, and entered his house. Taylor told his brother that someone was shooting at him.