P. v. Mejia CA4/1
At trial, it was undisputed defendant Juan Mejia fatally shot Ivan Carrillo. The jury's primary task was to decide whether the crime was first degree murder, second degree murder, or voluntary manslaughter. The jury returned a first degree murder verdict, and found true the special circumstance allegation that Mejia intentionally killed Carrillo while lying in wait. (Pen. Code, §§ 187, subd. (a), 190.2, subd. (a)(15).) The jury also found Mejia personally and intentionally used a firearm in committing the murder. (Id., §§ 12022.53, subd. (c), 1192.7, subd. (c)(8).) The court found Mejia had one serious felony prior and four strike priors. (Id., §§ 667, subds. (a), (e)(2)(A), 1170.2, subd. (c)(2).)
The court sentenced Mejia to life without the possibility of parole for the murder with special circumstances, plus 25 years for the firearm enhancement and serious felony prior.
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