People v. White CA2/1

BACKGROUND

In 2015, with White as his driver, Felix shot and killed Vance Byrd and shot, but did not kill, Vance’s father, Randall

2 Byrd. (People v. Felix et al. (Feb. 8, 2023, B302339) [nonpub. opn.] at pp. 4, 6.) “Randall Byrd testified the shooter . . . . stood about 10 to 15 feet away from Randall Byrd and shot multiple times, hitting Vance Byrd. Randall Byrd was surprised the shooter did not hit him because the shots were fired in his direction. Vance fell down on the driveway, in front of the Byrds’ house.” (Id. at p. 4.) A person who knew Felix and White told police Felix and White would “ ‘drive around and . . . look for innocent person[s]’ to shoot,” and on the day of the shooting of Vance Byrd, were looking for a member of their rival gang to kill.1 (Felix, at pp. 7–8.) “The jury convicted Felix of the murder of Vance Byrd, the attempted murder of Randall Byrd, and conspiracy to commit murder. With respect to each crime, the jury found true gang and firearm enhancements, including that Felix personally used and intentionally discharged a firearm causing death to Vance Byrd and that a principal personally used and intentionally discharged a firearm causing death to…