People v. Bravo CA5

BACKGROUND

Charges The Kern County District Attorney charged Bravo with the following 11 crimes: assault with an assault weapon (Pen. Code,2 § 245, subd. (a)(3), count 1); assault with an assault weapon (§ 245, subd. (a)(3), count 2); assault with a semiautomatic firearm (§ 245, subd. (b), count 3); assault with a semiautomatic firearm (§ 245, subd. (b), count 4); assault with a firearm (§ 245, subd. (a)(2), count 5); assault with a firearm (§ 245, subd. (a)(2), count 6); illegally possessing a firearm (§ 29800, subd. (a)(1), count 7); criminal threats (§ 422, count 8); criminal threats (§ 422, count 9); possessing methamphetamine for sale (Health and Saf. Code, § 11378, count 10); and possessing a large-capacity magazine (§ 32310, count 12).3 Counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, and 9 included an enhancement for personally using a firearm (§ 12022.5, subd. (a)). Count 10 included an enhancement for being armed with a firearm. (§ 12022, subd. (c).) Evidence4 The victims were outside a residence when Bravo arrived nearby in a vehicle. Both victims approached the vehicle. While the victims were less than 10 feet away,

An assault weapon is a firearm meeting the requirements of Penal Code…