Legal Opinion
People v. Valenzuela
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 12, 2011No. B226848PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JOHNSON, J.
A jury convicted Ricardo Valenzuela of five counts of attempted murder, one count of second degree murder, and three counts of shooting at an occupied motor vehicle, and found true related firearm and gang allegations. The court sentenced Valenzuela to 230 years to life in prison. Valenzuela appeals, claiming instructional and other error. We order the judgment modified but affirm in all other respects.
BACKGROUND
An information filed December 14, 2009, charged Valenzuela with five counts of attempted willful, deliberate, and premeditated murder in violation of Penal Code1…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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