P. v. Lankford
A jury convicted appellant Desmen Lankford of two counts of first degree murder (Pen. Code,[1] § 187, subd. (a)) and found true the allegations that he personally used a firearm (§§ 12022.5, subd. (a), 12022.53, subd. (d)) and personally inflicted great bodily injury (§ 1203.075) when he committed the murders. He was also convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm (§ 12021, subd. (a)(1)), and ammunition (§ 12316, subd. (b)(1)). Sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, Lankford appeals. He contends reversal is required because the trial court erred by admitting his statements to a jailhouse informant because they were obtained in violation of his right to counsel. Lankford further contends that various evidentiary errors require reversal. Court affirmed.
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