P. v. Villa CA4/1
In 2003, a jury convicted Edward Villa of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)) and found true an allegation that Villa was a principal in the murder and that another principal personally used a firearm causing death (§ 12022.53, subds. (d) & (e)(1)). The jury also convicted Villa of assault with a deadly weapon (§ 245, subd. (a)(1)) and found the assault was committed for the benefit of a criminal street gang (§ 186.22, subd. (b)(1)).
Villa was sentenced to an indeterminate term of 25 years to life for murder, plus 25 years to life for the firearm enhancement consecutive to a nine-year term for the assault offense and the gang enhancement.
Villa appealed and this court affirmed the judgment in an unpublished opinion. (People v. Villa (May 4, 2005, D043572) [nonpub. opn.].)
In 2019, Villa filed a petition for resentencing under section 1170.95, seeking resentencing of his murder conviction.
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