People v. Vigueras CA2/2

BACKGROUND

Charges and allegations In an 11-count information, defendants were charged as follows: Count 1, as to all defendants, attempted extortion from Jenny D. by means of threat, in violation of sections 664 and 518; Count 2, as to Vigueras, Castro, and Delgado, criminal threats against Jenny D. in violation of section 422, subdivision (a); Count 4,3 as to Vigueras, Castro, and Delgado, second degree robbery of Jenny D. in violation of section 211; Count 5, as to Vigueras, Castro, and Delgado, dissuading a witness, Jenny D., by means of force or threat in violation of section 136.1, subdivision (c)(1); Count 6, as to Pineda and Delgado, extortion from Yenis H.,4 by means of force and threat in violation of section 518; Count 7, as to Pineda and Delgado, criminal threats against Yenis H. in violation of section 422, subdivision (a); Count 8, as to Pineda, second degree robbery of Yenis H. in violation of section 211; Count 9, as to Pineda, dissuading a witness, Yenis H. by means of force or threat in violation of section 136.1, subdivision (c)(1); Count 10, as to Vigueras, possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of section 29800, subdivision (a)(1);

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