Flores

Defendant Juan Junior Flores appeals from a judgment sentencing him to prison after a jury found him guilty of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of methamphetamine, and discharge of a firearm with gross negligence, along with true findings that he personally used a firearm and had suffered prior serious felony and strike convictions. He contends the trial court committed several errors in instructing the jury and violated his constitutional rights by imposing consecutive sentences. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

Shortly after midnight, defendant fired seven rounds from a semiautomatic handgun outside of an apartment complex. One witness testified she heard people fighting before the shooting. Witnesses testified they subsequently saw people in the street running in opposite directions.

The police arrested defendant as he attempted to drive away from the shooting. He had gunshot residue on his hands and illegal drugs in his pocket. The next day, the police recovered the gun used in the shooting near the location of the arrest.

Investigators discovered bullet casings in the street in front of the apartment complex,…