Martinez

People v. Martinez

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73 Cal. App. 4th 265·86 Cal. Rptr. 2d 346
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 1, 1999B116969California819 words

Opinion

Opinion

Klein, J.

Defendant and appellant, Anthony Joseph Martinez, appeals from the judgment entered following his conviction, by jury trial, for special circumstance first degree murder (by means of discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle), five counts of attempted premeditated murder, and assault on a peace officer, with enhancements for principal armed, firearm use, inflicting death by discharging a firearm from a vehicle, and prior prison terms (Pen. Code, §§ 187/190, subd. (a)(21), 664/187, 245, subd. (c), 12022, 12022.5, 12022.55, 667.5). Defendant and appellant, Jose Luis Salazar, appeals from the judgment entered following his conviction, by jury trial, for second degree murder and five counts of attempted premeditated murder, with a principal armed enhancement (§§ 187, 664/187, 12022). Martinez was sentenced to a prison term of life without the possibility of parole, plus 20 years to life. Salazar was sentenced to a prison term of 17 years to life plus life.

Defendants contend: the special circumstance for discharging a firearm from a vehicle is unconstitutional; there was insufficient evidence to support the attempted premeditated murder convictions; the jury instructions…

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