Estrada
People v. Estrada
Opinion
Opinion
Viramontes, J.
BACKGROUND
I. Relevant factual and procedural history
On August 1, 2017, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged Estrada under count 1 with the murder of Martin Corio (§ 187, subd. (a)), with the allegation that Estrada personally used a deadly and dangerous weapon (§ 12022, subd. (b)(1)). Count 2 charged Estrada with the willful, deliberate, and premeditated attempted murder (§§ 664 & 187, subd. (a)) of Carlos Zuniga Flores and alleged that Estrada personally inflicted great bodily injury on Zuniga Flores. (§ 12022.7, subd. (a)). Count 3 charged Maria Elena Adame with assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury (§ 245, subd. (a)(4)) upon Zuniga Flores and alleged that she personally inflicted great bodily injury on him. On July 18, 2017, a preliminary hearing took place. Detective Christian Mayes and Officer Juan Garcia testified. Officer Garcia testified that on or about February 9, 2016, he responded to a call at a liquor store. Officer Garcia approached a man who was in the fetal position with his face covered in blood. The man said his name was Carlos, later identified as Carlos