People v. Saez

Opinion

HUMES, P. J. —

A jury found Jose Saez guilty of attempted murder and found true allegations that the crime was willful, deliberate, and premeditated, that he personally inflicted great bodily injury on the victim, and that he personally used a deadly weapon.1 The trial court found he was the same person convicted of two prior crimes in Wisconsin (the identity finding), and *1181after the jury found the convictions true, the court ruled that they were serious felonies and strikes.2

On appeal, Saez raises four main categories of arguments. First, he contends the premeditation allegation was…