Frausto

People v. Frausto

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180 Cal. App. 4th 890
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJanuary 13, 2010No B212054California4,792 words

Opinion

Opinion

Rubin, J.

Defendant Javier Frausto appeals from his conviction of first degree murder and two counts of attempted premeditated murder. He contends insufficient evidence supports jury findings that, as to the attempted murder counts, he personally discharged a firearm causing great bodily injury or death. We reject defendant’s argument but agree with him, as do the People, that the trial court erred in imposing three separate prior conviction enhancements and in calculating his presentence custody credits. We order the abstract of judgment amended and, as amended, affirm the judgment.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Defendant was charged with first degree murder of Lynette Lucero and attempted premeditated murders of Jimmy Sígala and Julio Castro. The information also alleged as to each count the following enhancements:

By the time the case was submitted to the jury, the verdicts differed from the information in two respects, one material, the other not. Immaterially, the section 12022.53, subdivision (b) enhancement for personal use of a firearm was dropped, the prosecutor apparently content with arguing personal discharge of a firearm and personal discharge causing death/GBI, the more…

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