The People v. Johnson CA5

INTRODUCTION

Corey Ray Johnson, Joseph Kevin Dixon, and David Lee, Jr., (Johnson, Dixon, and Lee, respectively; collectively, defendants) were charged by first amended indictment as follows:  Count one (Johnson and Lee only): March 21, 2007, attempted murder of Edwin McGowen, involving the personal discharge of a firearm proximately causing great bodily injury, and committed for the benefit of a criminal street gang (Pen. Code,1 §§ 186.22, subd. (b)(1)(C), 187, subd. (a), 664, 12022.53, subds. (d) & (e)(1)).  Count two (all defendants): April 19, 2007, premeditated murder of James Wallace, involving the personal discharge of a firearm proximately causing death, committed by an active participant in and for the benefit of a criminal street gang, and constituting one of multiple murders (§§ 186.22, subd. (b)(1)(C), 187, subd. (a), 190.2, subd. (a)(3), (22), 12022.53, subds. (d) & (e)(1)).  Count three (all defendants): April 19, 2007, premeditated murder of Vanessa Alcala, involving the personal discharge of a firearm proximately causing death, committed by an active participant in and for the benefit of a criminal street gang, and constituting one of multiple…