P. v. Nava
Romulo Nava, Jr., appeals from the judgment entered after a jury convicted him of the first degree murder of Sebero Ruiz and found true special allegations a principal had personally and intentionally discharged a firearm causing death or great bodily injury and the offense had been committed for the benefit of a criminal street gang with the specific intent to further criminal conduct by gang members. Nava contends the trial court violated his constitutional right to confront witnesses against him by permitting the People to call as a witness Brenda Martinez (Martinez), who had been convicted in a separate trial of the second degree murder of Ruiz, and admitting into evidence Martinezs prior statements to the police after she had repeatedly stated I dont remember to questions about the crime posed by the prosecutor and defense counsel. Court affirm.
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