P. v. Gonzales
As ringleader, defendant committed a string of burglaries and auto thefts, as well as various other crimes, within a three-month period in Moreno Valley. Defendant appeals from judgment entered following jury convictions for 13 counts of first degree burglary (Pen. Code, S 459), eight counts of which someone was home when the burglaries occurred (S 667.5, subd. (c)(21)); two counts of second degree burglary (S 459); eight counts of receiving stolen property (§ 496, subd. (a)); five counts of grand auto theft with a prior auto theft conviction (Veh. Code, S 10851, subd. (a), S 666.5, subd. (a)); being a felon in possession of a firearm (§ 12021, subd. (a)(1)); possessing methamphetamine for sale (Health and Saf. Code, S 11378); possessing paraphernalia for ingesting narcotics (Health and Saf. Code, S 11364); and being under the influence of narcotics (Health and Saf. Code, S 11550, subd. (a)).
Defendant contends there was insufficient evidence to support 11 of the 15 burglary convictions since there was no evidence he entered the houses; there was insufficient evidence to support three of the five grand theft auto convictions and one of the convictions for receiving stolen property; and the court should have granted a mistrial based on jury deliberations misconduct. Court reject defendant's contentions and affirm the judgment.
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