Lopez

Filed 12/29/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION EIGHT

THE PEOPLE, B301050

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BA400013-02) v.

EDGAR A. LOPEZ,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, George G. Lomeli, Judge. Convictions affirmed, certain gang and firearm enhancements and special circumstances vacated and remanded for new trial. Brad Kaiserman, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Susan Sullivan Pithey, Assistant Attorney General, Paul M. Roadarmel, Jr., and David A. Wildman, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

_______________________ Edgar Lopez was convicted of the first degree murders of Steven Robinson, Aric Lexing, and Scott Grant (Pen. Code, § 187)1 and sale of methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11379, subd. (a)), with associated enhancements and special circumstances found true. On appeal, Lopez contends: (1) insufficient evidence supported the…