People v. Villa CA4/2

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

On January 9, 2013, an information charged defendant and appellant Joseph Villa

and co-defendant Angela Lucia Sanchez1 with first-degree murder under Penal Code2

section 187, subdivision (a) (count 1); and kidnapping under section 207, subdivision (a)

(count 2). As to both counts, the information also alleged that (1) defendant personally

and intentionally discharged a firearm, a handgun, which caused great bodily injury and

death within the meaning of section 12022.53, subdivision (d), causing the above offense

to become a serious felony under section 1192.7, subdivision (c)(8) and a violent felony

within the meaning of section 667.5, subdivision (c)(8); (2) defendant personally used a

firearm , a handgun, within the meaning of section 12022.53, subdivision (b), also

causing the above offense to become a serious felony under section 1192.7, subdivision

(c)(8) and a violent felony within the meaning of section 667.5, subdivision (c)(8); (3)

defendant personally used a firearm, to wit, a handgun, within the meaning of section

1203.06, subdivision (a)(1) and 12022.5, subdivision (a), also causing the above offense

to become a serious felony…