People v. Garnica

Opinion

DABNEY, J.

Defendant Jose Juan Garnica appeals his convictions of two counts of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)), and one count of conspiracy to commit murder (Pen. Code, §§ 182, 187). The jury found true a multiple-murder special-circumstance allegation (Pen. Code, § 190.2, subd. (a)(3)) and, with respect to each of the murder counts, found true allegations that defendant had personally used a firearm in the commission of the murders (Pen. Code, § 12022.5). Defendant was sentenced to two concurrent life terms without possibility of parole (LWOP) for the murders. He…