People v. Becerra

Opinion

IKOLA, J.

Defendant Juan Pablo Becerra challenges his convictions for two counts of murder, three counts of street terrorism, and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon. He contends the indictment underlying the murder counts and two of the street terrorism counts was impermissibly based on perjury before the grand jury, and insufficient evidence corroborated the testimony of his accomplices. But defendant suffered no prejudice from the pequry—the trial jury heard about the witness’s perjury and still found defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. And all accomplice…