P. v. Lowry CA4/3
Defendant appeals after being sentenced to a determinate prison term of 6 years 2 months, followed by an indeterminate term of life with the possibility of parole, for attempted murder (Pen. Code, §§ 187, subd. (a), 664, subd. (a)), with a finding of premeditation and deliberation (§ 664, subd. (a)), and attempted carjacking (§§ 215, subd. (a), 664, subd. (a)), both with associated true findings of use of a deadly weapon (§ 12022, subd. (b)(1)) and infliction of great bodily injury (§ 12022.7, subd. (a)). He claims the trial court erred from evidentiary and sentencing standpoints. As for the former, defendant argues the court violated his federal right of confrontation by admitting videotaped testimony of the prosecution’s key witness — the victim. Regarding the latter, he contends the court violated section 654 by imposing consecutive term sentences without staying the attempted carjacking sentence. Defendant also asserts the abstract of judgment incorrectly lists his atte
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