Reed

People v. Reed

Good Law
2000 Cal. App. LEXIS 99·2000 Daily Journal DAR 1757·78 Cal. App. 4th 274·92 Cal. Rptr. 2d 781·2000 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1242
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaFebruary 16, 2000No. F030638California3,338 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Ardaiz, J.

*277 Opinion

By information filed in Kings County Superior Court, appellant Cicely Keshawn Reed and her codefendant Adam G. Tapia were jointly charged with the first degree robbery of Georgina Johnson in an inhabited dwelling house (Pen. Code, § 211); the assault with a semiautomatic firearm of Willie Wills (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (b)); the assault with a firearm of Georgina Johnson (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(2)); and the felony false imprisonment of Georgina Johnson, Willie Wills, and Cassandra Kelley (Pen. Code, §§ 236, 237). 1 It was further alleged that each of these offenses was committed by a principal who was armed with a firearm within the meaning of section 12022, subdivision (a)(1).

Appellant entered not guilty pleas to the substantive offenses and denied each of the enhancements.

Following a jury trial, appellant was convicted of the first degree robbery of Georgina Johnson, the assault with a semiautomatic weapon of Willie Wills, and the false imprisonment of all three named victims. It also found the arming enhancements associated with each of these counts to be true. The jury acquitted appellant of the assault with a firearm against Georgina…

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