Tua

*145 *1138 A jury convicted Roland Isaac Seau of the crimes of murder in the first degree in the death of Louiegie Bermas with the personal use of a *1139 deadly weapon ( Pen. Code, 1 §§ 187, subd. (a), 12022, subd. (b)(1), 186.22, subd. (b)(1) ); the willful, deliberate, and premeditated attempted murder of Randy Lozano; assault with a deadly weapon on Lozano with the personal use of a knife and personal infliction of great bodily injury ( §§ 187, subd. (a), 189, 245, subd. (a)(1), 664, 12022, subd. (b)(1), 12022.7, subd. (a) ); and dissuading a witness, Vanessa Rivera. (§ 136.1, subd. (b)(1).) The jury found that each crime was committed for the benefit of a criminal street gang. ( § 186.22, subd. (b)(1).) In a bifurcated proceeding, Seau admitted two prison priors, a strike prior, and a serious felony prior. (§§ 667.5, subd. (b), 667, subds. (a)(1), (b)-(i).) He was sentenced to 102 years to life in prison.

The same jury found David Lemoe Tua guilty of aiding and abetting the crimes of murder in the second degree in the death of Bermas, and the willful, deliberate, and premeditated attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon on Lozano. He was also found guilty of…