State v. Saiz

The opinion of the court was delivered by

ABBOTT, j.:

This is a direct appeal by the defendant, Isaac D. Saiz, from his convictions for first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder, and discharge of a firearm at an occupied building.

Highly summarized, Saiz claims he was entitled to an instruction on aggravated assault and challenges the sufficiency of the evidence on his crimes and sentences.

On July 21,1998, Saiz, Jesse Lozano, Thomas Estrada, and Daniel Medrano were riding in Medrano’s car and drinking. Saiz, Loz-ano, Estrada, and Medrano were all members of a Hispanic gang called the…