People v. Beckley

Opinion

ROTHSCHILD, J.

In this opinion we hold that the prosecution’s failure to authenticate a photograph and “gang roster” downloaded from Internet Web sites should have barred their admission but that the errors were harmless as to both defendants. We also conclude there was insufficient evidence to support the street gang enhancement of each defendant’s sentence. We modify the judgments as to each defendant by striking the street gang enhancements. We further modify Darrell Amont Finn’s judgment by striking the gun use enhancements under Penal Code section 12022.53, subdivisions (b) through…