People v. Love CA2/3

BACKGROUND

In August 2012, 99 Mafia Crip members Damonte Lockridge and Love were at a liquor store, where they encountered Jashan and Keith Bradley. After Love and Lockridge made gang references, Lockridge shot at Jashan and Keith, injuring Jashan. Love was charged with crimes arising out the shooting.1 On May 2, 2013, a jury found Love guilty of two counts of premeditated, willful and deliberate attempted murder of Jashan (count 1) and Keith (count 2). (Pen. Code, §§ 187, subd. (a), 664).2 As to the attempted murder of Jashan, the jury found true gun allegations under section 12022.53, subdivisions (b), (c) and (d), but only under subdivisions (b) and (c) as to the attempted murder of Keith, who was uninjured. The jury found Love guilty of count 3, assault with a firearm, and of count 4, shooting at an occupied motor vehicle. As to count 4, the jury found true gun enhancement allegations (§ 12022.53, subds. (b), (c) & (d)). The jury found true gang allegations as to all counts (§ 186.22, subd. (b)(1)(C)). As to Lockridge, the jury also found true personal gun use allegations under section 12022.53, subdivisions (b), (c) and (d), as to counts 1 and 4. Love was sentenced on May…