P. v. Houston CA2/2
Pursuant to order by the California Supreme Court, we vacate our original opinion and issue this opinion instead. Our changes pertain only to appellant and codefendant Derrick Williams, a minor at the time of the crimes, following People v. Superior Court (Lara) (2018) 4 Cal.5th 299 (Lara).
This case involved a drive-by shooting on Christmas night by members of the 111 Neighborhood Crips gang, who drove into rival territory and ended up targeting two nongang members, killing a woman in front of her three-year-old daughter. At the time of the crimes, appellant Darnell Deshon Houston (Houston) (the shooter) was 33 years old, appellant and codefendant Lamar McKnight (McKnight) (the driver) was 23 years old, and Williams (in the backseat) was 15 years old.
Two juries were empanelled—one for Houston and McKnight (the Green Jury), and one for Williams (the Orange Jury).
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