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People v. Garcia

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 24, 2008No. D049650PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

O’ROURKE, J.

A jury convicted Pedro Alexander Zepeda Garcia (also known as Teddy) and Geraldo Ojito (also known as Mist) of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)). The jury found Garcia personally discharged a firearm causing death (Pen. Code, § 12022.53, subd. (d)), and that Ojito was vicariously armed with a firearm (Pen. Code, § 12022, subd. (a)(1)). The court sentenced Garcia to 50 years to life and Ojito to 25 years to life in state prison.

Ojito contends (1) there was no substantial evidence he aided and abetted a premeditated murder; (2) the court prejudicially erred by…

2Cases cited52 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956

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3Cited by53 opinions

  1. People v. McKinnonCalifornia Supreme Court · 2011
  2. People v. BeltranCalifornia Supreme Court · 2013
  3. People v. SamaniegoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009
  4. Pulido v. ChronesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  5. In re Bennett, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018

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