P. v. Lyles CA2/2
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged Scott Alan Lyles (appellant) with the shooting murder of Ruben Castaneda (Castaneda). (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a).) The information alleged that appellant personally and intentionally discharged a handgun causing great bodily injury or death. (§ 12022.53, subds. (b), (c), (d).) It was also alleged that appellant had five prior “strike” convictions and/or sustained juvenile petitions under the “Three Strikes” law (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(j), 1170.12), three prior serious felony convictions (§ 667, subd. (a)(1)), and that he had served three prior prison terms (§ 667.5, subd. (b)).
A jury convicted appellant of second degree murder, and found the firearm allegations to be true. Subsequently, appellant admitted the priors.
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