P. v. Crockett CA2/3
A jury convicted defendant and appellant Willie Crockett of multiple counts of attempted murder, robbery and attempted robbery, assault with a firearm, shooting at an inhabited dwelling, and possession of a firearm by a felon, with gang and firearm enhancements. Crockett appealed, contending: (1) there was insufficient evidence to support certain of the gang enhancements; (2) the trial court erred by admitting expert gang testimony in violation of state law and his confrontation rights (People v. Sanchez (2016) 63 Cal.4th 665); (3) one of the premeditated attempted murder convictions was not supported by sufficient evidence of premeditation; and (4) the matter had to be remanded to allow the trial court to exercise its discretion to strike or dismiss the firearm enhancements pursuant to then-recent amendments to Penal Code section 12022.53.
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