P. v. Walker CA1/3
A jury convicted defendant Johnathan Walker of first-degree murder of Michael Ross (Pen. Code, § 187 ). The jury also found true an allegation that defendant personally used a firearm during the commission of the murder (§ 12022.53, subd. (d)). At a bifurcated proceeding, the trial court found true an allegation that defendant suffered one prior serious and strike conviction within the meaning of the Three Strikes law (§§ 667, subds. (a)(1), (b)-(i); 1170.12, subds. (a)-(d)). The court sentenced defendant to an aggregate term of 80 years to life in state prison, consisting of 25 years to life for first-degree murder (doubled to 50 years to life under the Three Strikes law), plus consecutive sentences of 25 years to life for the firearm-use sentence enhancement and five years for the prior serious conviction. On appeal defendant asserts as errors the denial of his motion pursuant to Batson v. Kentucky (1986) 476 U.S. 79 and People v. Wheeler (1978) 22 Cal.3d 258 (Wheeler) (Bats
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