People v. Rivera

Opinion

ROBIE, Acting P. J.

This case involves criminal convictions arising from two shootings separated by less than one month, both in retaliation for stolen drugs. In the second shooting, Francisco (Frankie) Flores was killed. A jury found codefendants Vincent Rivera (the shooter) and Fred Huante guilty of first degree murder for Frankie Flores’s death. The jury also found defendants guilty of, among other things, the attempted murders of Michael Flores, Aaron Amaro, and Paul Amaro. Both Rivera and Huante appeal, raising seven contentions.

We reverse Huante’s first degree murder conviction…