People v. Contreras

Opinion

BAXTER, J.

A Tulare County jury convicted George Lopez Contreras (defendant) of robbing and murdering a store owner, Saleh Bin Hassan (Hassan). Defendant was found guilty, as charged, of first degree felony murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)), 1 and of robbery (§ 211). The jury also sustained a special circumstance allegation of murder in the commission of a robbery. (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(17) (section 190.2(a)(17)).) Defendant was found to have personally used a firearm (shotgun) in committing each crime. (§§ 1192.7, subd. (c)(l)(8), 1203.06, subd. (a)(1), 12022.5, subd. (a).)

After a…