People v. Coleman CA2/2

BACKGROUND

Factual background

Prosecution evidence On August 25, 2008, three automobiles, including a blue Jeep Cherokee, entered the residential neighborhood of West 70th and Main Streets at 5:30 p.m. The cars made a U-turn one after the other and came to a stop on 70th Street, near approximately 20 people who were outside. Included among them were D. Smith, her friend Cassandra Rankins (Rankins), Grisby, who had been walking in the neighborhood pushing his six-year- old brother Moore in a toy car, and L. Smith, Grisby’s stepfather, who had been working on his car. Defendant emerged from one of the vehicles holding an M-11 semiautomatic rifle. Defendant looked around as though searching for someone, before he pointed the gun, holding it in both hands. D. Smith, Rankins, Grisby, Moore and others ran for cover. As she ran, D. Smith heard more than 20 gunshots fired in rapid succession. Rankins heard about 40 shots. When the shooting ceased and the cars left the scene, D. Smith, Grisby, and Moore each had a bullet wound and

2 The factual background is taken directly from our opinion affirming defendant’s underlying conviction in People v. Coleman (May 24, 2012, B223207)…