P. v. Navarette CA5
Appellants Solomon Navarrette (Solomon) and Roman Navarrette (Roman), and codefendant David Escobedo, were charged with multiple offenses arising from the carjacking of Corina Celedon and theft of her car. After a joint jury trial, Solomon and Roman were convicted of count I, carjacking (Pen. Code, § 215, subd. (a)); Solomon was separately convicted of count II, unlawfully taking or driving a vehicle (Veh. Code, § 10851); and Roman was separately convicted of count III, car theft with a prior vehicle theft conviction (Pen. Code, § 496d, subd. (a)).
Escobedo, the only defendant who testified, was charged with count I, carjacking and count II, unlawfully taking the car. In the same joint trial, Escobedo was found not guilty of all charges. Solomon was sentenced to an aggregate second strike term of 17 years. Roman was sentenced to an aggregate term of 18 years.
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