Salvador

People v. Salvador

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11 Cal. App. 5th 584·2017 Cal. App. LEXIS 423·217 Cal. Rptr. 3d 682
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMay 5, 2017No. A142488California4,760 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Richman, J.

*586 Opinion

On the evening of December 13, 2008, Jane Doe stepped out of her car and met defendant Humberto Salvador and three other men, who dragged her into a brutalized nightmare. For his participation, defendant was convicted of 15 felonies with 98 enhancements, 1 and sentenced to 425 years four months to life in state prison. Defendant contends the testimony of the prosecution’s expert on criminal street gangs was based on improper hearsay material, and that defendant’s cross-examination was unduly restricted. Defendant also contends the trial court erred when it instructed the jury that defendant’s possible intoxication was not relevant to the issue of whether he formed the specific intent required for conviction on the kidnapping counts and two other charges where he was alleged to have aided and abetted others. Finally, defendant contends the trial court erred when it *587 imposed consecutive 10-year gang enhancement terms on the 10 counts carrying indeterminate life terms under section 667.61, the so-called “One Strike” law.

Having reconsidered defendant’s first contention in light of People v. Sanchez (2016) 63 Cal.4th 665 [ 204 Cal.Rptr.3d 102 , 374 P.3d 320 ], we…

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