People v. Martinez

Opinion

CHIN, J.

Defendant Omar Fuentes Martinez appeals from a judgment of the Riverside County Superior Court imposing the death penalty following his conviction of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187; all further statutory references are to this code unless otherwise indicated), conspiracy to commit murder (§ 182), attempted murder (§§ 187, 664), discharging a firearm at an inhabited dwelling (§ 246), and assault with a deadly weapon (§ 245, subd. (a)), accompanied by a prior murder special-circumstance finding (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(2)). Defendant’s appeal is automatic. (§ 1239, subd. (b).)

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