P. v. Valdez CA4/3
Appellant Jose David Valdez was convicted of an array of gang crimes in 2006. This court affirmed his conviction (People v. Valdez (Dec. 20, 2007, G037687) [nonpub. opn.]). No petition for review was filed from that decision, and the merits of his conviction are no longer before us. What is before us is his sentencing.
The jury found Valdez guilty of dissuading a witness by force or threat (Pen. Code , § 136.1; count 1); brandishing a firearm for the benefit of a criminal street gang (§§ 186.22, subd. (c), 417, subd. (a)(2); count 2), street terrorism (§ 186.22, subd. (a)(1); counts 3 and 6), possessing an assault weapon (§ 12280, subd. (b); count 4), and possessing methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a); count 5). The jury found true as to count 1 that he personally used a firearm (§ 12022.5, subd. (a)), and found true that he committed counts 1 and 4 for the benefit of a criminal street gang (§ 186.22, subd. (b)(1)).
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