People v. Arias

Opinion

KRIEGLER, J.

The jury convicted defendant and appellant Ricardo Arias of the first degree murder of Travion Humdon in violation of Penal Code section 187, subdivision (a), 1 finding the murder was committed to benefit a criminal street gang (§ 186.22, subd. (b)(1)(C)), and defendant personally and intentionally discharged a handgun (§ 12022.53, subds. (b)-(d)). The jury also found defendant committed the “attempted first degree” murders of Quincy Stevenson and Damian Spells (§§ 664, 187, subd. (a)), returning true findings on the gang and firearm allegations. 2 In a separate proceeding,…