Medina

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Defendants Jose Jesus Medina, George J. Marron, and Raymond Vallejo appeal from the judgment entered following the jury verdict convicting them of first degree murder and attempted willful, deliberate, and premeditated murder. (Pen.Code, §§ 187, subd. (a); 664, subd. (a)/187, subd. (a).) [1] The jury found that during the commission of the crimes a firearm was used and intentionally discharged, and in the case of the murder, that the discharge caused great bodily injury or death to the victim. The jury also determined that the crimes were committed with the intent to benefit a criminal street gang. (§§ 12022.53, subds. (b) through (e); 186.22, subd. (b)(1).) Defendants were sentenced to the state prison for a term of 50 years to life. [2]

Defendants Marron and Vallejo argue there is insufficient evidence to support their convictions. All defendants allege the trial court erred when it denied their Wheeler-Batson motion [3] and admitted hearsay testimony. They also claim there is insufficient evidence to support the jury finding on the gang enhancement, and the court should not have imposed sentence for the gang enhancement.…