People v. Camacho CA3

BACKGROUND

Given defendant’s contentions on appeal, we provide only a brief recitation of the facts.1 In February 2015, defendant, Parrish, and Villa arrived at the victim’s home under the pretext of purchasing marijuana. When the victim opened the door, Villa pointed a

Defendant was tried alongside his codefendants Parrish and Villa. This factual background is taken from our prior decision in People v. Villa (July 14, 2020, C089392) [nonpub. opn.], review granted September 16, 2020, S263899.

2 gun in his face and a violent melee ensued. The victim, who was unarmed, began fighting with Villa over the gun. Meanwhile, defendant and Parrish, who also were armed, pushed their way inside. During the tussle, the three intruders each shot at the victim a total of five to 10 times. A friend of the victim, who was visiting at the time of the incident, also was badly beaten. Eventually, the victim chased the three intruders outside and the men left in a waiting vehicle. The victim suffered several gunshot wounds to his legs, abdomen, buttocks, bladder, stomach, and back. These injuries required the victim to undergo multiple surgeries. At trial, the court instructed the jury, in…