People v. Torres

Opinion

JOHNSON, J.

Defendant appeals from the judgment following his conviction of one count of first degree murder with robbery as a special circumstance and two counts of attempted robbery. Defendant argues his convictions should be reversed because, as to each victim, he committed at most the crime of attempted extortion, not attempted robbery, and he was the victim of misconduct by the prosecutor and ineffective assistance of counsel. We reject these arguments and affirm the judgment.

Facts and Proceedings Below

Defendant was a “rent" collector for the 18th Street gang in Los Angeles. His…