P. v. Bravo CA5
Following a jury trial, codefendants Adalberto Hernandez Bravo and Jose Francisco Lara were convicted of a multitude of felony and misdemeanor offenses stemming from a theft related crime spree that spanned May, June and July 2014.
On appeal, Bravo, joined by Lara, claims the prosecutor committed reversible error during jury selection under Batson v. Kentucky (1986) 476 U.S. 79 (Batson) and People v. Wheeler (1978) 22 Cal.3d 258 (Wheeler). Bravo also claims his conviction on count 6 for second degree burglary is unsupported by substantial evidence; Lara claims his conviction on count 19 for driving on a suspended license is unsupported by substantial evidence. Additionally, Bravo and Lara both raise instructional errors; Bravo claims multiple punishment on counts 7, 8, and 9 is unauthorized; and Lara claims cumulative error. In a supplemental brief, Bravo, again joined by Lara, claims that under the California Supreme Court’s decision in People v. Gonzales.
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