People v. Cavazos CA5

INTRODUCTION

A jury convicted appellant Ronnie Javier Cavazos for the February 3, 2007, kidnapping/carjacking of Aurelia Pina (Pen. Code,1 § 209.5 count III) and first degree robbery (§ 211; count IV), finding true he personally used a firearm (§ 12022.53, subd. (b)). He was also convicted for the February 16, 2007, first degree murder of Randeep Singh (§ 187; count I) and attempted robbery (§§ 664/211; count II). He personally and intentionally discharged a firearm causing Singh’s death (§ 12022.53, subd. (d)). Appellant received an indeterminate sentence of life without the possibility of parole for Singh’s murder, plus an additional 25 years to life for the firearm. For the kidnapping/carjacking, a sentence of seven years to life was imposed, which was doubled pursuant to section 667, subdivision (d), and further enhanced by 10 years for the firearm. He received a determinate sentence of three years for Pina’s first degree robbery, which was doubled pursuant to section 667, subdivision (d), and further enhanced by 10 years for the firearm. Regarding the attempted robbery in Singh’s murder, he received a sentence of eight months, which was doubled pursuant to section 667,…