People v. Sanders

Opinion

FLIER, J.

Appellant Donald Sanders shot two men, Joel M. and Joel’s father, Rodney M., during a fight at a party of the Rare Breed Motorcycle Club (Rare Breed). We will refer to the victims as Joel and Rodney, to avoid confusion. They survived and testified against appellant, as did a third eyewitness, Lanny T. (Lanny). Appellant was convicted of two counts of attempted murder and two counts of assault with a firearm, plus firearms discharge and great bodily injury enhancements. He was sentenced to 64 years to life in prison.

Rodney and Lanny knew appellant, and they identified him as…