People v. King CA1/2

BACKGROUND

I. Procedural Background

On December 2, 2011, the People filed an information charging King with seven counts: (1) attempted murder of Turl (§ 664/187, subd. (a)); (2) assaulting Turl with a firearm (§ 245, subd. (a)(2)); (3) grossly negligent discharge of a firearm (§ 246.3, subd. (a)); (4) malicious discharge of a firearm from a vehicle (§ 12034, subd. (c));2 (5) carrying a weapon concealed within a vehicle (§ 12025, subd. (a)(1));3 (6) carrying a loaded firearm within a vehicle while in a public place (§ 12031, subd. (a)(1));4 and (7) brandishing a firearm in a public place (§ 417, subd. (a)(2)). An allegation of personal discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury (§ 12022.7, subd. (a)) accompanied each of counts 1 through 4. In addition, an allegation of personal discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury (§ 12022.53, subd. (d)) accompanied counts 1 and 4. Also accompanying count 1 were the following allegations: (1) personal discharge of a firearm (§ 12022.53, subd. (c)); (2) personal use of a gun (§§ 12022.5, subd. (a)(1), 12022.53, subd. (b)); and (3) personal use of a handgun (§§

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