People v. Yang

Opinion

BUTZ, J.

A jury acquitted defendant Thang Yang of murder, attempted murder, and shooting at an occupied car (Pen. Code, §§ 187, 664, 246), 1 but convicted him of voluntary manslaughter and participating in a criminal street gang (§§ 192, subd. (a) [count I], 186.22, subd. (a) [count IV]). The jury also sustained the following firearm enhancement on the voluntary manslaughter conviction: a coprincipal personally and intentionally discharged a firearm, causing death, in an offense that was gang committed. (§ 12022.53, subds. (d) & (e)(1) (hereafter section 12022.53(d) and (e)(1)).)

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