People v. Yi CA2/5

I. INTRODUCTION

A jury convicted defendant, Jae Hee Yi, of first degree murder. (§§ 187, subd. (a).) The jury found the murder occurred while defendant was engaged in the commission of robbery, burglary or carjacking. (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(17).) The jury also convicted defendant of: first degree in concert robbery (§§ 211, 213, subd. (a)(1)(A)); first degree residential robbery (§ 211); carjacking (§ 215, subd. (a)); and first degree burglary, with another person present. (§§ 459, 667.5, subd. (c)(21).) The trial court found defendant had a prior serious felony conviction (case No. KA055011) within the meaning of sections 667, subdivisions (a)(1), (b) through (i), and 1170.12. The trial court further found defendant had served two prior prison terms (case Nos. FRE006868 and 03NF4021) within the meaning of section 667.5, subdivision (b). Defendant was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole enhanced by five years. This was the second time defendant was tried for these crimes. The first trial ended in a mistrial.

II. THE EVIDENCE

A. The Prosecution’s Case

1. Overview

Summarized in a light most favorable to the judgment, the evidence was as follows. Defendant was a…