P. v. Castro CA2/11
Two brothers, defendants Joseph Anthony Castro and Salvador “Alex” Castro, issued threats against Jesse Hernandez and his friend Jorge Rodriguez as the defendants drove by them on a Stockton street. The defendants then drove to Hernandez’s residence, where Alex attacked the residence and challenged them to come out. When Hernandez came out, he was attacked by first Alex and then by both defendants, who used golf clubs and/or a fishing rod. Rodriguez came out to help his friend, but Hernandez was fatally stabbed. Following a jury trial, both defendants were convicted of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187) with enhancements for personal use of a dangerous or deadly weapon (§ 12022, subd. (b)(1)). The trial court sentenced them each to state prison terms of 26 years to life.
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