People v. Ayala CA3

I. BACKGROUND

In 2017, a jury convicted Luna, Phil, and Ruben of conspiracy to commit robbery on four separate dates in October 2015 (counts 2, 7, 21, 32) and additional charges related to each conspiracy: With respect to their October 4, 2015 conspiracy (count 2), defendants were also convicted of the murder of Bradley (count 1), robbery in concert of Bradley (count 3), first-degree residential burglary (count 4), assault with a firearm on Bradley (count 5), and false imprisonment by violence of Bradley (count 6). With respect to their October 25, 2015 conspiracy (count 7), defendants were also convicted of kidnapping for robbery of Robert and Joe (counts 8 and 9), robbery in concert of Robert, Michael, Jennifer, Michael’s father, and Michael’s mother (counts 10- 14), first degree burglary of a home occupied by Robert (count 15), first degree burglary of a home occupied by Michael and Jennifer (count 16), assault with a firearm on Robert (count 17), false imprisonment by violence of Jennifer’s children (counts 18 and 19), and cutting a utility line (count 20). With respect to their October 26, 2015 conspiracy (count 21), defendants were also convicted of second degree robbery of…