P. v. Castrellon CA4/2
In 2005, a man was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Rialto. In 2013, a professed eyewitness came forward and identified defendant Michael Anthony Castrellon as the killer. She told the police and testified at trial that the victim tried to buy marijuana from defendant; defendant accused the victim of killing one of his “homeboys,” then shot him.
A jury found defendant guilty of first degree murder (Pen. Code, §§ 187, subd. (a), 189), with an enhancement for personally and intentionally discharging a firearm, causing death (Pen. Code, § 12022.53, subd. (d)). He was sentenced to a total of 50 years to life in prison, along with the usual fines, fees, and miscellaneous sentencing orders.
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