Jones

INTRODUCTION

Vedgren Depatrick Jones (defendant) stands convicted, following a jury trial, of first degree murder (Pen. Code, 1 § 187, subd. (a); count 1) and second degree robbery (§211; count 2). He was sentenced to a total unstayed term of 25 years to life in prison, and ordered to pay restitution and various fees, fines, and assessments. In the published portion of this opinion, we hold that a verdict finding defendant “Guilty of violation of section 187(a) of the Penal Code, a felony, first degree murder . . . , as charged in . . . the information” (boldface & some capitalization omitted) satisfies the requirement that the jury expressly find the degree of the crime even though the information charged generic murder without specifying the degree. In the unpublished portion of this opinion, we conclude the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it did not suspend jury deliberations. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment.

FACTS

I, II *

*376 DISCUSSION

I

The jury’s verdict satisfies the requirement of section 1157.

Count 1 of the information charged that “the crime of MURDER, in violation of PENAL CODE SECTION 187(a), a felony, was committed by [defendant],…