People v. Candler CA1/1

I. BACKGROUND2

A. Candler Is Convicted of Attempted Murder An associate of Candler’s who belonged to a gang had a confrontation with a member of a rival gang. Later that day, Candler and his co-defendant

1 Undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code. 2 Our recitation of the underlying facts is based on our prior opinion

affirming Candler’s and his co-defendant’s convictions. (People v. Thomas (May 22, 2012, A130350, A130494) [nonpub. opn.]). However, in resolving this appeal, we rely on our independent review of the record of conviction, not went to the rival’s location in two separate vehicles, each with a firearm. Many shots were fired, and the rival gang member was injured by the gunfire. Shell casings from two different weapons littered the scene and local homes were “pock-marked,” but no witnesses would speak to the police at the time. Two years later, witnesses including the victim identified Candler and his co-defendant as the shooters. Candler and his co-defendant were charged with attempted murder (§§ 187, subd. (a), 664) and other crimes. The attempted murder charges were accompanied by allegations that each defendant acted in association with a gang…