P. v. Walker
Appellant Kentry Shawn Walker was convicted after a jury trial of three felony counts of vandalism (Pen. Code,[1] 594, subd. (b)(1), counts two, three, and five; two misdemeanor counts of vandalism ( 594, subd. (b)(2)(A), counts one and six); and one misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor ( 272, count seven). In a bifurcated proceeding, the trial court found true the allegations that Walker had suffered two prior strike convictions within the meaning of section 667, subdivisions (c)-(j) and section 1170.12, subdivisions (a)-(e), a juvenile robbery and carjacking.
Walker next contends that the trial court erred when instructing the jury. He claims that 1) the court was required to instruct sua sponte that the jury must find that Walker had the specific intent to aid and abet the male juvenile, and 2) the court erred when it gave instructions on how to evaluate lay and expert opinion testimony because there was no opinion testimony to be considered. Court reject both contentions. The judgment of conviction is affirmed.
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