P. v. Ford
A jury found defendant Larry Tyrone Ford guilty of first degree robbery (Pen. Code, 211, 212.5; further statutory references are to the Penal Code), first degree burglary ( 459, 460), assault on Jami Buntun with a semiautomatic firearm ( 245, subd. (b)), assault on Chambreya Blanson with a semiautomatic firearm (id.), possession of cocaine base for sale (Health & Saf. Code, 11351.5), and being a felon in possession of a firearm ( 12021, subd. (a)(1)). The jury found defendant not guilty of possessing marijuana for sale (Health & Saf. Code, 11359), but guilty of the lesser included offense of possession of less than 28.5 grams of marijuana, a misdemeanor (id., 11357, subd. (b)). The jury also found true allegations defendant personally used a firearm in the commission of the robbery ( 12022.53, subd. (b)), burglary ( 12022.5, subd. (a)), and assaults ( 12022.5, subds. (a) and (d)), and was personally armed with a firearm when he possessed the cocaine base for sale ( 12022, subd. (c)).
The trial court denied defendants motion for a new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel and sentenced him to 20 years in prison.
Defendant appeals, contending (1) insufficient evidence supports his conviction for assault on Blanson with a semiautomatic firearm, and (2) the trial court erred in denying his motion for a new trial. Court affirm the judgment.
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