People v. Fletcher CA4/2

I. BACKGROUND

In December 2020, defendants and appellants Larry Lee Fletcher and Eric

Anthony Taylor, Jr. were at a convenience store in Hemet and began talking to an

unknown male (John Doe). They asked Doe where he was from, and then Taylor told

Doe that people around here “have guns.” Some moments later, Doe exited the store and

got into a car. Fletcher approached Doe’s car, and witnesses testified hearing gunshots

near the car before Doe managed to drive away. Fletcher was seen holding a gun with his

hand outstretched, jogging toward and firing gunshots at the car as it was pulling away.

Taylor was seen firing at the car as well.

Fletcher and Taylor were charged with attempted murder (§§ 664, 187, subd. (a);

count 1) with personal and intentional discharge of a firearm (§§ 12022.53, subd. (c),

1192.7, subd. (c)(8)) and for the benefit of a criminal street gang (§ 186.22, subd. (b)(5)),

active participation in a criminal street gang (§ 186.22, subd. (a) (hereinafter

§ 186.22(a)); count 2), unlawful possession of a firearm (§ 29800, subd. (a)(1); counts

1 Undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.

2 (Taylor) and 4 (Fletcher)), assault with a…