P. v. Alejo
Defendant Michael Alejo appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury trial. The jury found defendant guilty of possession of a firearm by a felon (Pen. Code,[1] 12021, subd. (a)(1)), and found true the criminal street gang allegation ( 186.22, subd. (b)(1)(A)). The trial court found true the allegation defendant served a prior prison term ( 667.5, subd. (b)). The trial court imposed the high term of three years for the offense, four years for the gang allegation, and one year for the prior prison term, for a total of eight years.
On appeal, defendant challenges the trial courts denial of his suppression motion, the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the gang enhancement, denial of a request for jurors identifying information and an evidentiary hearing, and imposition of the high term. Court agree that the evidence is insufficient to support the gang enhancement. Court reject the remainder of his contentions.
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