P. v. Saucedo CA2/4
A jury convicted defendant Armando Saucedo of second degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)), and found true allegations that he intentionally discharged a firearm causing death (§ 12022.53, subds. (b), (c), & (d)) and that the crime was committed for the benefit of a criminal street gang (§ 186.22, subd. (b)(4)). He was sentenced to state prison for 40 years to life. He appeals from the judgment, contending: (1) the trial court erred in precluding his trial counsel from cross-examining a jail informant about compensation he received in other cases, and (2) that under People v. Franklin (2016) 63 Cal.4th 261 (Franklin), the case must be remanded for defendant to make a record for a later youthful parole suitability hearing. We disagree with the first contention, and agree with the second. Therefore, we remand the matter for a Franklin hearing, but otherwise affirm the judgment.
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