People v. Farley CA4/1

I.

INTRODUCTION

A jury found Craig Farley guilty of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd.

(a))1 (count 1), robbery (§ 211) (count 2), and burglary (§ 459) (count 3). In addition, the

jury found that Farley committed the murder while engaged in a robbery and a burglary,

within the meaning of section 190.2, subdivision (a)(2). With respect to all three counts,

the jury found that Farley committed the offenses for the benefit of a criminal street gang

(§186.22, subd. (b)(1)). The jury further found that Farley committed each of the

offenses while acting as a principal and another principal used a firearm (§ 12022.53,

subds. (b), (e)(1)); while acting as a principal and another principal personally discharged

a firearm (§ 12022.53, subds. (c), (e)(1)); and while acting as a principal and another

principal personally used a firearm proximately causing great bodily injury and death

(§ 12022.53, subds. (d), (e)(1)).2 Farley also admitted that he had suffered a prior strike

conviction.

On count 1, the trial court sentenced Farley to life in prison without the possibility

of parole, plus a consecutive determinate sentence of 25 years to life. The trial court

stayed…