People v. Jones

Opinion

KENNARD, J.

Under Penal Code section 186.22’s subdivision (b)(4) (hereafter section 186.22(b)(4)),1 a defendant who commits specified felonies “for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang, with the specific intent to promote, further, or assist in any criminal conduct by gang members,” is punishable by life imprisonment. *569Under section 12022.53, a 20-year sentence enhancement is imposed on any defendant who “personally and intentionally discharges a firearm” (§ 12022.53, subd. (c); hereafter section 12022.53(c)) in the commission of a “felony…