People v. Garcia CA4/2

INTRODUCTION

On January 24, 2014, a first amended information alleged that defendant and

appellant Aron Garcia had committed the following offenses: manufacture, import, sale,

supply or possession of a short-barreled shotgun under Penal Code1 section 33215 (count

1); felon in possession of a firearm under section 29800, subdivision (a)(1) (counts 2, 4);

and possession of ammunition by a person prohibited from owning and possessing a

firearm under section 30305, subdivision (a) (count 3). The information also alleged four

prior felony convictions within the meaning of section 667.5, subdivision (b), and a

serious and violent prior felony conviction within the meaning of sections 667,

subdivisions (c) and (e)(1), and 1170.12, subdivision (c)(1).

A jury trial commenced on March 11, 2014. On March 17, 2014, the jury found

defendant guilty on all four counts. The prosecution then dismissed the first alleged

section 667.5, subdivision (b), prior, and defendant admitted the remaining three section

667.5, subdivision (b), priors, as well as the strike prior.

All statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise specified.

2 On May 23, 2014, the trial court…