People v. Williams CA2/1

BACKGROUND

An information filed May 21, 2014 charged Williams with two counts of attempted murder of Alexis Camino (Camino) and Hugo Vasquez (Vasquez), (Pen. Code,1 §§ 664/187, subd. (a); counts 1 & 2), one count of shooting at an occupied motor vehicle (§ 246; count 3), and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon (§ 29800, subd. (a)(1); count 4). The information alleged that the attempted murders were willful, deliberate, and with premeditation (§ 664, subd. (a)) and that Williams personally and intentionally discharged a handgun in connection with (§ 12022.53, subd. (c); counts 1 & 2). (The trial court dismissed a gun enhancement in connection with count 3 after the prosecutor indicated she would not proceed on that allegation.) The information also alleged that Williams had a prior conviction within the meaning of the “Three Strikes” law (§§ 667, subds. (b)–(j), 1170.12), a prior serious felony conviction (§ 667, subd. (a)(1)), and had served a prior prison term (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). Williams pleaded not guilty. After a trial at which the jury found Williams guilty on all four counts and found the firearm enhancements true, Williams admitted the prior strike, prior…