P. v. Young CA1/1
Defendant Lakisha Young shot and killed Jeron Smith in East Oakland in front of several witnesses, and a residential security camera recorded the killing. Young’s primary defense was that she shot Smith in self-defense after they argued and he threatened to get a gun. A jury determined otherwise, convicting her of one count of second degree murder and finding true three firearm-related enhancement allegations, including that she personally and intentionally discharged a firearm causing death. The trial court sentenced her to 40 years to life in prison.
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