Watts

A jury found that Mango Watts had committed second degree robberies of Eva Birrueta and Christina Gulutz (Pen. Code, § 211), attempted second degree robberies of Cheryl Bishop and Sonia Marin (Pen. Code, §§211, 664) and assault with a firearm against all four women (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(2)). The jury further found true allegations that Watts had been armed with a firearm during the commission of all the offenses (Pen. Code, § 12022, subd. (a)(1)), and that Watts personally had used a firearm in committing the offenses against Cheryl Bishop (Pen. Code, §§ 1203.06, subd. (a)(1), 12022.5, subd. (a)(1)).

Watts appeals from the judgment entered upon the jury’s verdict.

Statement of Facts

At approximately midnight on September 3, 1995, three men entered a Lyons restaurant and lounge. Between them they robbed at gunpoint two employees, Eva Birrueta and Christine Gulutz, and attempted to rob at gunpoint two other employees, Sonia Marin and Cheryl Bishop. The three men later were identified as Mango Watts, Jonathan Shaw and Bobby Dues. The jury determined that appellant, Watts, personally used a firearm in the assault and attempted robbery of Cheryl Bishop, but did not…