People v. Bento

Opinion

VOGEL (C. S.), P. J.—

Relevant Procedural Background

On September 9, 1996, an amended information was filed against appellants Anthony Temell Johnson and Richard Allen Bento. Count 1 charged appellants with first degree murder. (Pen. Code, § 187.) Count 2 charged appellants with attempted willful, deliberate, and premeditated murder. (Pen. Code, §§ 664, 187.) Counts 1 and 2 also alleged that both appellants were armed with a firearm. (Pen. Code, § 12022, subd. (a)(1).) Count 3 charged Bento with robbery (Pen. Code, § 211), and counts 4 and 5 charged Bento with assault with a firearm…