P. v. Villa CA2/7
Defendant Ruben Villa was charged by information with murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a); count 1), possession of a firearm by a felon (former § 12021, subd. (a)(1); count 2), assault with a firearm (§ 245, subd. (a)(2); count 3), and shooting at an occupied motor vehicle (§ 246; count 4). On count 1, the jury convicted defendant of the lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter (§ 192, subd. (a)) and found true the allegation he personally used a firearm in the commission of the crime (§ 12022.5, subd. (a)). The jury convicted Villa on counts 2 and 3, and as to count 3 the jury found true the personal firearm use allegation (§ 12022.5, subd. (a)). The jury convicted Villa on count 4 and found true the allegations he personally used and personally and intentionally discharged a firearm, causing great bodily injury or death (§§ 12022.5, subd. (a), 12022.53, subds. (b), (c) & (d)).
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