P. v. Porter
A jury convicted defendant Anthony Porter of a number of crimes and found true a number of sentence-enhancement allegations following his participation in a drive-by shooting at individuals who were sitting on a porch. The crimes included two counts of attempted murder. The trial court sentenced him to 25 years in state prison, but in so doing, it granted a new trial on two allegations: (1) that the crimes were committed for the benefit of a criminal street gang; and (2) that the attempted murders were committed willfully, deliberately and with premeditation. A true finding on these allegations could have resulted in a life sentence with an 85-year minimum term.
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