P. v. Jurian CA2/3
Gombert (Mike) Yepremyan was shot and killed on November 18, 2009. Defendants and appellants Vahagn Jurian, Zareh Manjikian, and Khatun Vardanian were tried for his killing. A jury convicted all defendants of conspiracy to commit assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury (Pen. Code , §§ 182, 245, subd. (a)(1)), and convicted Jurian and Manjikian of first degree murder (§ 187). Additionally, the jury made true findings with respect to Jurian and Vardanian that a principal in the offense was armed with a firearm (§ 12022, subd. (a)(1); and that Manjikian had personally discharged a firearm causing death or great bodily injury (§ 12022.53, subds. (b), (c), (d)).
The trial court sentenced Vardanian to probation for five years, Manjikian to prison for 50 years to life, and Jurian to prison for 25 years to life.
For the reasons discussed below, the judgments are affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with directions.
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