People v. Bellows CA2/2

BACKGROUND

2014 conviction In 2014, a jury convicted defendant of two counts of attempted murder in violation of sections 664 and 187, subdivision (a), and one count of shooting at an inhabited dwelling in violation of section 246. The jury found true the allegations that the attempted murders were willful, deliberate, and premeditated; that a principal personally and intentionally discharged a firearm; and that the crimes were committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang. Defendant admitted prior convictions alleged under the “Three Strikes” law (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(j), 1170.12, subds. (a)- (d)), and she was sentenced to a total aggregate prison term of 85 years to life. In 2016, this court affirmed the judgment on appeal People v. Bellows (June 24, 2016, B264633) (nonpub. opn.) (Bellows I),2 and the California Supreme Court denied review. (People v. Bellows (Oct. 12, 2016, S236217) [nonpub opn.]).

All further statutory references are to the Penal Code, unless otherwise indicated. We take judicial notice of our appellate opinion affirming the 2014 judgment and summarize the procedural facts and evidence from the…