P. v. Espinal CA1/4
Codefendants David Espinal and Donald Parker appeal judgments convicting them of murder and robbery and sentencing them to terms of life in prison without the possibility of parole (LWOP). Defendants contend the court erred in admitting testimony regarding their prior criminal activity and that the court erred by instructing the jury with CALCRIM No. 375 regarding the use of this evidence. Defendants also assert the court erred by instructing the jury on flight using CALCRIM No. 372. Espinal contends the court erred in failing to sever defendants’ trials to avoid prejudice caused by the admission of testimony regarding Parker’s prior criminal acts and in denying his request for juror identifying information in support of a potential motion for new trial.
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