People v. Nguyen CA6

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant My Loan Nguyen was convicted after jury trial of willful, deliberate, and premeditated attempted murder (Pen. Code, §§ 664, subd. (a), 187, 189)1 and two counts of discharging a firearm from a vehicle at another person (§ 26100, subd. (c)). Regarding the attempted murder, the jury also found true the allegation that defendant personally discharged a firearm in the commission of the offense (§ 12022.53, subd. (c)). The trial court sentenced defendant to life with the possibility of parole, consecutive to 20 years. On appeal, defendant contends the trial court erred by admitting statements she made during two police interviews and in an apology letter, all of which were made after she invoked her right to remain silent.

1 All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise indicated. For reasons that we will explain, we will affirm the judgment.

II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Defendant was charged by information with attempted premeditated murder (§§ 664, subd. (a), 187, 189; count 1) and two counts of discharging a firearm from a vehicle at another person (§ 26100, subd. (c); counts 2 & 3). The information further alleged…