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People v. Vela

California Court of Appeal, 5th District

Decided March 28, 2018No. G052282PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.

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INTRODUCTION

Sixteen-year-old defendant Adrian Raphael Vela and one of his fellow gang *882members "hit up" (confronted) two suspected rival gang members. Vela's accomplice pulled out a gun and shot the two victims, killing one of them. The prosecutor directly filed charges against Vela in "adult" criminal court. The jury found Vela guilty of murder, attempted murder, and found true the related firearm and gang allegations.

Vela makes several interrelated claims of instructional error concerning accomplice liability. Vela also raises two constitutional challenges to his 72 years to life sentence.…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Miller v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  2. Graham v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  3. Auto Equity Sales, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  4. In Re EstradaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  5. Evangelatos v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. People v. FrahsCalifornia Supreme Court · 2020
  2. People v. R.G. (In re R.G.), California Court of Appeal, 5th District2019
  3. People v. Frahs, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
  4. People v. VelaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2017
  5. People v. Zamora, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2019

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