P. v. Casas
Defendant Rafael Casas was convicted after court trial of attempted second degree murder (Pen. Code, 664, subd. (a), 187).[1] The court further found that defendant personally used a deadly or dangerous weapon in the commission of the offense ( 12022, subd. (b)(1)); that he committed the offense for the benefit of, or in association with, a criminal street gang ( 186.22, subd. (b)(1)(C)); and that he had served a prior prison term ( 667.5, subd. (b)). Defendant was sentenced to 15 years in state prison.
On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) there is insufficient evidence to support the conviction; (2) he was denied effective assistance of counsel; and (3) there is insufficient evidence to support the finding that he committed the offense for the benefit of, or in association with, a criminal street gang. Court disagree with these contentions and, therefore, affirm the judgment.
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