People v. Quincy CA4/2

INTRODUCTION

Pursuant to a plea agreement, defendant and appellant Kevin James Quincy pled

guilty to four counts of attempted premeditated murder (Pen. Code,1 §§ 664, 187, counts

1-4), discharging a firearm at an inhabited house and an occupied vehicle (§ 246, count

6), and discharging a firearm at an occupied vehicle (§ 246, count 7). As to count 1, he

admitted the allegations that he personally discharged a firearm and caused great bodily

injury (GBI). (§§ 12022.53, subd. (b) & 1192.7, subd. (c)(8).) As to counts 6 and 7, he

admitted the allegation that he personally used a firearm. (§§ 667 & 1192.7,

subd. (c)(8).) A trial court sentenced defendant to state prison for the agreed-upon term

of 19 years.

Defendant filed a timely notice of appeal “based on the sentence or other matters

occurring after the plea that do not affect the validity of the plea.” We affirm.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On October 1, 2014, defendant was charged by information with four counts of

attempted premeditated murder (§§ 664, 187, counts 1-4), discharging a firearm from a

vehicle (§ 26100, subd. (c), count 5), discharging a firearm at an inhabited house and an

occupied vehicle (§ 246, count…