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*815 Opinion

In a six-count information, defendant was charged as follows: count I, assault with intent to commit murder, in violation of Penal Code section 217; count II, assault with a deadly weapon, in violation of Penal Code section 245, subdivision (a); count III, assault with intent to commit murder, in violation of Penal Code section 217; count IV, assault with a deadly weapon, in violation of Penal Code section 245, subdivision (a); count V, assault with intent to commit murder, in violation of Penal Code section 217; count VI, assault with a deadly weapon in violation of Penal Code section 245, subdivision (a).

It was alleged in counts I, III and V that defendant was armed with a deadly weapon during the commission of the offenses and it was also alleged in counts II, IV and VI that defendant used a firearm during the commission of the offenses.

Defendant entered pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury found defendant guilty as charged, found true the “armed” and “use” allegations and further found defendant sane at the time he committed the offenses charged.

Prior to testimony being received, defendant challenged the jury panel on the…