People v. DeJesus

Opinion

SCHIAVELLI, J. *

Appellants, defendants below, Jude C. DeJesus (DeJesus) and Ian S. Duncan (Duncan), appeal their convictions, after a jury trial, of one count of murder (Pen. Code, § 187 subd. (a)). With respect to the murder convictions of both appellants, the jury found true the special circumstances that the murder was intentional and carried out for financial gain (Pen. Code, § 190.2, subd. (a)(1)) and that the murder was committed while lying in wait. (Pen. Code, § 190.2, subd. (a)(15).) As to appellant Duncan, the jury also found true the special circumstance that the murder was…