P. v. Carnell CA2/8
In February 2003, defendant and appellant Anthony Carnell was involved, along with three codefendants, in a gang-related shooting that resulted in the death of an innocent bystander. Defendant and two of his fellow gang members, along with a female associate who drove them, were attempting to retaliate for the earlier shooting of another member of their gang. Once they arrived outside the home where they saw the rival gang members (including Jermaine Booth), defendant and codefendant Larry Harris got out of the car and both started shooting. Defendant’s handgun jammed, but Harris emptied his gun before the two jumped back in the car and they fled the scene. One of the bullets struck and killed an innocent bystander, Betty Jean Rothchild.
Defendant and his codefendants were charged with multiple felonies, including the murder of Ms. Rothchild and the attempted murder of Mr. Booth.
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